From river blindness to river epilepsy: Implications for onchocerciasis elimination programmes
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منابع مشابه
Onchocerciasis--river blindness.
Onchocerciasis results from infestation by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus and is characterized by troublesome itching, skin lesions, and eye manifestations. Although partially controlled by international mass prevention programs, onchocerciasis remains a major health hazard and is endemic in Africa, Arabia, and the Americas. Onchocerciasis is spread by bites from infested black flies, which t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007407