LP14830-1
Onchocerca sp
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Description
Onchocerca is a genus of nematode (roundworm) that includes O. volvulus, the causative agent of the human disease known as River Blindness. River blindness results in vision impairment and can also cause skin disease and debilitating itching. Onchocerciasis is the second-leading infectious cause of blindness in humans. [https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/onchocerciasis/index.html] Other species of Onchocerca include O. lupi, which can cause disease in dogs, cats, and humans, O. gutturosa and O. lienalis, which affect cattle, and O. cervicalis, which affects horses. Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Onchocerca sp
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Onchocerca
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 盘尾属单个未知种 Synonyms: Onchocerciasis; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Onchocerca sp |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Onchocerca sp |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Onchocerca sp |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Onchocerca sp |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Onchocerca sp |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Onchocerca sp |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Onchocerca sp. |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Onchocerca sp |
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