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Lymphatic Filariasis: Parasitic worm infection of the lympatic system. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lymphatic Filariasis is available below.
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Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system. The lymph system maintains your body's fluid balance and fights infections. (Source: excerpt from Lymphatic Filariasis: DPD)
Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI or BRUGIA MALAYI. It is also called lymphatic filariasis. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Lymphatic Filariasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Lymphatic Filariasis, or a subtype of Lymphatic Filariasis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Lymphatic Filariasis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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