ELAEOPHORIASES
\ɪlˈiːəfˌɔːɹɪˌe͡ɪsɪz], \ɪlˈiːəfˌɔːɹɪˌeɪsɪz], \ɪ_l_ˈiː__ə_f_ˌɔː_ɹ_ɪ__ˌeɪ_s_ɪ_z]\
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Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischaemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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