Onchocerca volvulus is a filarial (arthropod-borne) nematode (roundworm) that causes onchocerciasis (river blindness), and is the second-leading cause...
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horses, etc. Onchocerca armillata Onchocerca cervicalis Onchocerca dukei Onchocerca fasciata Onchocerca flexuosa Onchocerca gibsoni Onchocerca gutturosa...
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river blindness, is a disease caused by infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Symptoms include severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness...
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filariasis are onchocerciasis also known as river blindness caused by onchocerca volvulus; Loa loa filariasis (Loiasis) caused by Loa loa; Mansonelliasis...
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Onchocerca tubingensis is the name of a nematode. It was discovered in 1974 and published by O. Bain und H. Schulz-Key in Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie...
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Onchocerca gutturosa is a species of nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae. The species is found Africa and Northern America. "Onchocerca gutturosa...
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Onchocerca lupi is a nematode that causes ocular onchocerciasis, an eye disease, in canines and felines. The parasite was first described in 1967 in a...
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Onchocerca gibsoni is a species of nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae. The species is found in Australia. "Onchocerca gibsoni". www.gbif.org...
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digiticauda (parasite of amphibians) Onchocerca Onchocerca gibsoni (parasite of cattle in Asia and Australia) Onchocerca gutturosa (parasite of cattle in...
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subcutaneous filariasis in humans. The other two are Mansonella streptocerca and Onchocerca volvulus (causes river blindness). Maturing larvae and adults of the "eye...
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the etiology of the disease, correctly attributing it to infection with Onchocerca volvulus parasites. He discerned the etiology from clinical observations...
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Plus Multi-Purpose eye solution. Onchocercal keratitis, which follows Onchocerca volvulus infection by infected blackfly bite. These blackfly, Simulium...
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Leishmania parasites then infect the host through the saliva of the sand fly. Onchocerca force their own way out of the insect's head into the pool of blood. Triatomine...
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been found between nodding syndrome, infestation by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus prevalent in all outbreak areas, and exposure to black-fly bites...
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other two filarial nematodes are Loa loa (the African eye worm), and Onchocerca volvulus (river blindness). The worm is distributed across West and Central...
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Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens D. immitis Dirofilariasis...
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Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens D. immitis Dirofilariasis...
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Black flies are central to the transmission of the parasitic nematode Onchocerca volvulus which causes onchocerciasis, or "river blindness", which is endemic...
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generally responds with some version of this story, making reference to the Onchocerca volvulus parasitic worm: My response is that when Creationists talk about...
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Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens D. immitis Dirofilariasis...
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of Bioko, and was an extremely effective vector for the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus that causes onchocerciasis, or "river blindness". Fryauff DJ...
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Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens D. immitis Dirofilariasis...
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Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens D. immitis Dirofilariasis...
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Adult black fly (Simulium yahense) with Onchocerca volvulus emerging from the insect's antenna. The parasite is responsible for the disease known as river...
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was not until 1985 ivermectin was first used to treat infections with Onchocerca volvulus (onchocerciasis or river blindness) in humans by the United Nations...
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expending much energy. In horses, the parasite Culicoides can spread onchocerca cervicalis by living in the nuchal ligament, causing dermatitis. In the...
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Filariasis (Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi infection) Onchocerciasis (Onchocerca volvulus infection) Soil-transmitted helminthiasis – this includes ascariasis...
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Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerciasis Loa loa Loa loa filariasis Mansonella Mansonelliasis Dirofilaria repens D. immitis Dirofilariasis...
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Schistosoma japonicum, Fasciola hepatica Ascaris spp., Enterobius, Filarioidea, Onchocerca spp., Rhabditis spp., Trichuris spp., Necator americanus, Ancylostoma...
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India in 1953. Premunity occurs in infections of babesiosis, malaria Onchocerca volvulus, and Trichomonas. Herd immunity Adaptive immune system Ryan,...
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