Filariasis is an infection caused by parasitic nematode roundworms known as filariae, which are spread by a range of different insect vectors. It is included among the World Health Organization list of neglected tropical diseases.
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Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Primary affected body system
View the Source 2. Filariasis (Wikipedia)
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Filariasis () is a filarial infection caused by parasitic nematodes (roundworms) spread by different vectors.
3. Encyclopedia.com: Filariasis
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Filariasis was first recognized in its infectious form in 1866 when filarial larvae were detected in urine and identified as the causative agent.
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