sarcocystosis
MONDO:0018903Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names sarcocystosis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Infection of the striated muscle of mammals by parasites of the genus sarcocystis. Disease symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, and paralysis are produced by sarcocystin, a toxin produced by the organism.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018903), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
3 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- ArthralgiaMondoHP:0002829
- ErythemaMondoHP:0010783
- LymphadenopathyMondoHP:0002716
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: sarcocystosis
- Also called
- sarcosporidiosis