heterophyiasis
MONDO:0004662Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names heterophyiasis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An infection that is caused by the intestinal fluke Heterophyes heterophyes, which is most commonly found in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and which is transmitted via consumption of contaminated raw or undercooked fish. Symptoms typically range from asymptomatic to intermittent abdominal pain and diarrhea, with occasional ectopic infection.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004662), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: heterophyiasis
- Also called
- Heterophyes infection