Dracunculus medinensis
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Dracunculus medinensis is a parasitic nematode that causes Guinea worm disease, a debilitating infection historically transmitted through contaminated drinking water.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dracunculus medinensis canonical | 3 |
| Dracunculus | 1 |
| Guinea worm | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parasitic nematode
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| adultFemaleLength | up to about 1 meter ⓘ |
| adultMaleLength | much smaller than female ⓘ |
| causes |
Guinea worm disease
ⓘ
dracunculiasis ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
health education
ⓘ
safe drinking water provision ⓘ vector control of copepods ⓘ water filtration ⓘ |
| diseaseBurden | causes significant morbidity rather than mortality ⓘ |
| eradicationProgram | Guinea Worm Eradication Program ⓘ |
| eradicationStatus | target of global eradication campaign ⓘ |
| family | Dracunculidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Dracunculus medinensis
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dracunculus
|
| geographicDistribution |
Sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| hasNoApprovedDrugTreatment | true ⓘ |
| historicalDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ South Asia ⓘ |
| intermediateHost | Cyclops copepods ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
infective L3 larva ⓘ larva ⓘ |
| modeOfEmergence | emerges through skin blister into water ⓘ |
| parasiticOn |
domestic dogs
ⓘ
humans ⓘ other mammals ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | internal fertilization in human host ⓘ |
| siteOfInfection |
lower limbs
ⓘ
subcutaneous tissues ⓘ |
| symptom |
burning sensation at blister site
ⓘ
local inflammation ⓘ painful skin blister ⓘ secondary bacterial infection ⓘ temporary disability ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionPrevention | avoiding immersion of emerging worms in drinking water sources ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
ingestion of contaminated drinking water
ⓘ
ingestion of infected copepods ⓘ |
| treatment |
mechanical extraction of adult worm
ⓘ
wound care ⓘ |
| triggerForEmergence | contact of blister with water ⓘ |
| zoonoticPotential | zoonotic parasite ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guinea worm
this entity surface form:
Dracunculus