Dracunculus medinensis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dracunculus_medinensis
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf parasitic nematode
gptkbp:associatedWith Guinea worm disease
gptkbp:cause gptkb:dracunculiasis
gptkbp:class gptkb:Secernentea
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Guinea_worm
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:eradicationEfforts Guinea Worm Eradication Program
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dracunculidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:genus Dracunculus
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:human
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dracunculus medinensis
gptkbp:intermediateHost copepod
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifeCycle adult
larva
gptkbp:notableFeature female can reach up to 1 meter in length
one of the longest nematodes infecting humans
gptkbp:order gptkb:Spirurida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Nematoda
gptkbp:prevention health education
water filtration
gptkbp:species medinensis
gptkbp:symptom ulceration
skin blister
gptkbp:transmission contaminated water
gptkbp:treatment mechanical extraction
gptkbp:WHOStatus targeted for eradication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spirurida
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6