General Information of Disease (ID: DISKICS2)

Disease Name Dysentery
Synonyms
infective diarrhoea; infective diarrhea; infectious diarrhoea; infectious diarrheal diseases; infectious diarrheal disease; infectious diarrhea; dysenteric diarrhoea; dysenteric diarrhea; diarrheal disease, infectious
Definition
Acute inflammation of the intestine associated with infectious diarrhea of various etiologies, generally acquired by eating contaminated food containing toxins, biological derived from bacteria or other microorganisms. Dysentery is characterized initially by watery feces then by bloody mucoid stools. It is often associated with abdominal pain; fever; and dehydration.
Disease Hierarchy
DISXJSN4: Inflammatory diarrhea
DISVH6GQ: Acute diarrhea
DISE1NRW: Intestinal infectious disease
DISQRVLK: Diarrhea
DISEM33Q: Infectious disease
DISKICS2: Dysentery
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0001517
MESH ID
D004403
UMLS CUI
C0013369
MedGen ID
3934
SNOMED CT ID
19213003

Drug-Interaction Atlas (DIA) of This Disease

Drug-Interaction Atlas (DIA)
This Disease is Treated as An Indication in 1 Approved Drug(s)
Drug Name Drug ID Highest Status Drug Type REF
Ampicillin DMHWE7P Approved Small molecular drug [1]
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Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This Disease

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
This Disease Is Related to 2 DTT Molecule(s)
Gene Name DTT ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
LCT TTA0OSE Strong Biomarker [2]
MME TT5TKPM Strong Therapeutic [3]
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References

1 Ampicillin FDA Label
2 Comparative effects of osmotic and secretory diarrhoea on brush-border disaccharide hydrolases in rat.Afr J Med Med Sci. 2004 Dec;33(4):293-8.
3 Naloxone-reversible antidiarrheal effects of enkephalinase inhibitors.Eur J Pharmacol. 1987 Dec 1;144(2):125-32. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(87)90510-3.