Glossary for Elephantiasis

• Bancroftian filariasis:
• Elephantiasis: Lymphatic obstruction which causes severe swelling in the legs and groin area. It is usually caused by infection with a parasitic worm which is transmitted by mosquito bites.
• Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis: Very rare intestinal infection
• Lymphatic Filariasis: Parasitic worm infection of the lympatic system
• Rhabditida Infections: Infection with a parasitic worm from the order rhabditida. The symptoms are determined by the species involved.
• River Blindness: Skin and eye infection caused by the helminth (worm) 'Onchocerca volvulus', transmitted via fly bites and usually seen only in parts of Africa, the Middle East and South America
• Secernentea Infections: Infection with a type of parasitic nematode (worm). The symptoms are highly variable depending on where the worm migrates to through out the body and which particular species is involved. Some examples of nematodes are Wuchereria, Spirurina, Mansonella, Drucunculus, Loa and Ascaris.
• Skin color changes: Skin changes such as redness, blueness, or whitening.
• Skin conditions: Any condition that affects the skin
• Swelling symptoms: Symptoms causing swelling or enlargement.
• Worm conditions: Any condition that is caused by infestation of worms
• Wuchereria bancrofti: An infectious disease caused by a thin, white, threadworm which affects the lymphatic circulation. It is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito.

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