Natural infections with larvae of Onchocerca species type I in the human-biting black fly, Simulium nigrogilvum (Diptera: Simuliidae), in western Thailand.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105344
Abstract: Zoonotic onchocerciasis is a human infection caused by Onchocerca species of animal origins and transmitted by black fly vectors. The reported incidence of this disease has increased throughout the world. This study aims to clarify… read more here.
Keywords: simulium nigrogilvum; onchocerca species; species type; black fly ... See more keywords
Entomological Assessment of Onchocerca Species Transmission by Black Flies in Selected Communities in the West Region of Cameroon
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9090722
Abstract: The enormity of the public health burden of onchocerciasis motivated the creation of various large-scale control programs that have depended principally on mass treatment of endemic communities with ivermectin for the elimination of the disease.… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; onchocerca species; black flies; cameroon ... See more keywords