Filariasis
- Type
- Category
- Group
- Group of disorders
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Status
- active
A parasitic disease caused by tissue-invasive, vector-borne nematodes which can be found anywhere in the human body and that are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito or fly or by consumption of unsafe drinking water and which, depending on the subtype can manifest with lymphedema, dermatitis, subcutaneous edema and eye involvement. The disorder is a major public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries. Six subtypes have been described in the literature: lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, loiasis, mansonelliasis, dirofilariasis and dracunculiasis caused by <i>Wuchereria bancrofti</i> and filarioidea of the genus <i>Brugia</i>; <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i>; <i>Loa loa</i>; <i>Mansonella</i>; <i>Dirofilaria</i>; and <i>Dracunculus medinensis</i>, respectively. Tropical eosinophilia is considered a frequent manifestation.
Names in Orphadata languages
12 of 12 languages| Lang | Name | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| en | Filariasis | |
| fr | Filariose | |
| de | Filariose | |
| es | Filariasis | |
| it | Filariosi | |
| nl | Filariasis | |
| pt | Filariose | |
| pl | Filarioza | |
| cs | Filarióza | |
| uk | Філяріоз | |
| zh | 丝虫病 | |
| tr | Filaryaz |
Definition in:
Cross-references
qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation| Source | Code | Qualifier | ICD relation | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICD-10 | B74 | E | specific | validated |
| ICD-11 | 1F66 | E | specific | validated |
| MONDO | 0016075 | E | validated | |
| MONDO | 16075 | E | validated | |
| MeSH | D005368 | E | validated | |
| UMLS | C0016085 | E | validated | |
| MedDRA | 10016674 | E | validated |
E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.
Classification
Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):
Parents in the classifications (1):
- ORPHA:163588Rare parasitic disease
rare infectious diseases
Genes
0 directOrphanet records no gene directly on this code.
Prevalence and incidence
2 records| Type | Class | Value | Area | Qualification | Validation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point prevalence | Unknown | — | Europe | Class only | Not yet validated | ORPHANET |
| Point prevalence | >1 / 1000 | — | Specific population | Class only | Validated | World Health Organization 2016[OTHER] |
Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.
HPO phenotypes
Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.
Sources for this card
- Orphanet page: orpha.net/en/disease/detail/2034
- This record as JSON: /data/d/2034.json