Trichuriasis malady

Disease Ontology:⁸ A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection located in intestine in humans, has material basis in trichuris trichiura, which is transmitted by ingestion of food contaminated with egg-carrying soil. the infection has symptom abdominal pain, has symptom diarrhea, has symptom rectal prolapse and has symptom growth retardation.

MalaCards: Trichuriasis, also known as infection by trichuris trichiura, is related to ascariasis and strongyloidiasis, and has symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal prolapse. An important gene associated with Trichuriasis is LILRA3 (leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor, subfamily A (without TM domain), member 3). The drugs albendazole and ivermectin have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include intestine in humans, colon and t cells.

CDC:³ An estimated 604-795 million people in the world are infected with whipworm. Whipworm, hookworm, and Ascaris are known as soil-transmitted helminths (parasitic worms). Together, they account for a major burden of disease worldwide.

Wikipedia:⁶³ Trichuriasis also known as whipworm infection is an infection by the parasitic worm Trichuris trichiura... more...

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Disease Ontology8 DOID:1252 ICD9CM27 127.3 SNOMED-CT56 60570001, 154413002, 3752003

MeSH34 D014257 ICD1025 B79 UMLS60 C0040954

Symptoms:

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abdominal pain diarrhea

rectal prolapse growth retardation

Search GEO for disease gene expression data for Trichuriasis.