"Dracunculiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection with nematodes of the genus Dracunculus. One or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. Symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or asthmatic attacks.
| Descriptor ID |
D004320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335.508.700.750.299
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| Concept/Terms |
Dracunculiasis- Dracunculiasis
- Dracunculiases
- Guinea Worm Infection
- Infection, Guinea Worm
- Guinea Worm Disease
- Disease, Guinea Worm
- Diseases, Guinea Worm
- Guinea Worm Diseases
- Worm Disease, Guinea
- Dracunculosis
- Dracunculoses
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dracunculiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Certifying Guinea worm eradication: current challenges. Lancet. 2020 12 05; 396(10265):1857-1860.
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Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis, January 2019-June 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Oct 30; 69(43):1563-1568.
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Recent advances in tropical medicine. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Jul; 103(7):647-52.