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Parasitic intestinal disease

MedGen UID:
7131
•Concept ID:
C0021832
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Parasitic intestinal disorder
SNOMED CT: Intestinal parasitism (87282003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0024270

Definition

Infections of the INTESTINES with PARASITES, commonly involving PARASITIC WORMS. Infections with roundworms (NEMATODE INFECTIONS) and tapeworms (CESTODE INFECTIONS) are also known as HELMINTHIASIS. [from MONDO]

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PubMed

Strongyloidiasis--progress in diagnosis and treatment.
Zaha O, Hirata T, Kinjo F, Saito A
Intern Med 2000 Sep;39(9):695-700. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.39.695. PMID: 10969899
Treatment of intestinal parasitic disease.
Jung RC
South Med J 1976 Jun;69(6):799-804. doi: 10.1097/00007611-197606000-00041. PMID: 935916

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Etiology

Prevalence and predictors associated with intestinal infections by protozoa and helminths in southern Brazil.
Casavechia MT, Lonardoni MV, Venazzi EA, Campanerut-Sá PA, da Costa Benalia HR, Mattiello MF, Menechini PV, Dos Santos CA, Teixeira JJ
Parasitol Res 2016 Jun;115(6):2321-9. Epub 2016 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-4980-y. PMID: 26987643

Diagnosis

Prevalence and predictors associated with intestinal infections by protozoa and helminths in southern Brazil.
Casavechia MT, Lonardoni MV, Venazzi EA, Campanerut-Sá PA, da Costa Benalia HR, Mattiello MF, Menechini PV, Dos Santos CA, Teixeira JJ
Parasitol Res 2016 Jun;115(6):2321-9. Epub 2016 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-4980-y. PMID: 26987643

Therapy

Prevalence and predictors associated with intestinal infections by protozoa and helminths in southern Brazil.
Casavechia MT, Lonardoni MV, Venazzi EA, Campanerut-Sá PA, da Costa Benalia HR, Mattiello MF, Menechini PV, Dos Santos CA, Teixeira JJ
Parasitol Res 2016 Jun;115(6):2321-9. Epub 2016 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-4980-y. PMID: 26987643

Prognosis

Prevalence and predictors associated with intestinal infections by protozoa and helminths in southern Brazil.
Casavechia MT, Lonardoni MV, Venazzi EA, Campanerut-Sá PA, da Costa Benalia HR, Mattiello MF, Menechini PV, Dos Santos CA, Teixeira JJ
Parasitol Res 2016 Jun;115(6):2321-9. Epub 2016 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-4980-y. PMID: 26987643

Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence and predictors associated with intestinal infections by protozoa and helminths in southern Brazil.
Casavechia MT, Lonardoni MV, Venazzi EA, Campanerut-Sá PA, da Costa Benalia HR, Mattiello MF, Menechini PV, Dos Santos CA, Teixeira JJ
Parasitol Res 2016 Jun;115(6):2321-9. Epub 2016 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-4980-y. PMID: 26987643

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