Spirurida Infections: Infection with a nematode (worm) from the spirurida order. Nematodes from this order include Loa eyeworm, wuchereria and mansonella. The symptoms are determined by which species is involved. Some cases can result in severe complication if the nematode invades and organ or compresses vital nerves or blood vessels. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Spirurida Infections is available below.
See full list of 11 symptoms of Spirurida Infections
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Visit our research pages for current research about Spirurida Infections treatments.
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Spirurida Infections include:
See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Spirurida Infections
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Spirurida Infections is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Spirurida Infections, or a subtype of Spirurida Infections,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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