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Hierarchy:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Parasitic Diseases ∟ Helminthiasis ∟ Nematode Infections ∟ Secernentea Infections ∟ Spirurida Infections ∟ Filariasis ∟ Loiasis 6 coordinate concepts ∟ Dipetalonema Infections \| ∟ Dirofilariasis \| ∟ Elephantiasis, Filarial \| ∟ Mansonelliasis \| ∟ Onchocerciasis \| ∟ Setariasis X
Broader terms:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Parasitic Diseases ∟ Helminthiasis ∟ Nematode Infections ∟ Secernentea Infections ∟ Spirurida Infections ∟ Filariasis ∟ Loiasis Filariasis > Spirurida Infections > Secernentea Infections > Nematode Infections > Helminthiasis > Parasitic Diseases > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) X
Annotation:	/drug ther: consider FILARICIDES X
historyNote*:	91(75); was see under FILARIASIS 1989-90; was LOAIASIS see under FILARIASIS 1975-88 X
onlineNote*:	(75); use LOIASIS to search LOAIASIS 1975-88; search FILARIASIS 1967-74 X
publicMeSHNote*:	91; was see under FILARIASIS 1989-90; was LOAIASIS see under FILARIASIS 1975-88 X
Scope note:	A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Loa loa. The vector in the transmission of this infection is the horsefly (Tabanus) or the deerfly or mango fly (Chrysops). The larvae may be seen just beneath the skin or passing through the conjunctiva. Eye lesions are not uncommon. The disease is generally mild and painless. X
activeMeSHYear*:	1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007X
dateCreated*:	1999-01-01X
dateEstablished*:	1991-01-01X
dateRevised*:	1998-06-10X
recordAuthorizer*:	SJNX
recordMaintainer*:	NDWX
recordOriginator*:	NLMX
Type:	Concept X
Coordinate terms:	Dipetalonema Infections \| Dirofilariasis \| Elephantiasis, Filarial \| Mansonelliasis \| Onchocerciasis \| Setariasis X
URI:	X
Labels and equivalent concepts:	Loiaasi (fi) Calabarin turvotus (fi, replaced) Afrikkalainen silmämatotauti (fi, replaced) Afrikkalainen silmämatosairaus (fi, replaced) Afrikan silmämatosairaus (fi, replaced) Afrikan silmämatotauti (fi, replaced) Loaiasis (en, replaced) Loiasis (la-FI, replaced) Tumescentia calabarensis (la-FI, replaced) X
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