Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) - more than a Century of Research and Control.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105677
Abstract: This review summarises more than a century of research on onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and its control. River blindness is an infection caused by the tissue filaria Onchocerca volvulus affecting the skin, subcutaneous… read more here.
Keywords: control; river blindness; onchocerciasis; century research ... See more keywords
A new powerful drug to combat river blindness
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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)30101-6
Abstract: 1170 www.thelancet.com Vol 392 October 6, 2018 Onchocerciasis, which is a disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus, is transmitted from individual to individual by Simulium black flies that breed in fast flowing rivers.… read more here.
Keywords: drug combat; new powerful; combat river; drug ... See more keywords