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Onchocerciasis

Known as: ONCHOCERCOSIS, River Blindness, Onchocerciases 
Infection with nematodes of the genus ONCHOCERCA. Characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, PRURITUS… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (3)

Arthropod-borne disease, unspecifiedFilariasisHelminthiasis
In BloodIvermectinIvermectin 3 MG Oral TabletMicrobiological

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Onchocerciasis, Ocular

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Review
2005
Review
2005
First autochthonous case of canine ocular onchocercosis in Germany
were identified as nematodes belonging to the genus Onchocerca (Chitwood and Lichtenfels 1972). It was not possible to identify… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Canine ocular onchocercosis in Hungary.
Review
1996
Review
1996
Survey of blindness in rural communities of south‐western Nigeria
A population based survey of rural communities in the Akinlalu‐Ashipa ward of Ife North Local Government in Osun State, Nigeria… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
A sensitive serodiagnostic test for onchocerciasis using a cocktail of recombinant antigens.
A specific serodiagnostic test for onchocerciasis has been a priority objective of the World Health Organization. Fragments of… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The profile of IgG and IgG subclasses of onchocerciasis patients
In this study Onchocerca gutturosa was compared with O. volvulus in an ELISA test to detect Onehocerca‐ spefic IgG and IgG… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Suramin inhibits cell growth and glycolytic activity and triggers differentiation of human colic adenocarcinoma cell clone HT29-D4.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Diagnosis and extirpation of nodules in human onchocerciasis.
The clinical search for onchocercal nodules, and their preferred sites on the body in different geographic areas are described… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Studies on a filarial antigen with collagenase activity.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Clinical, parasitological and serological studies on onchocerciasis in the Yemen Arab Republic.
Dermatological symptoms of onchocerciasis and microfilaria densities in the skin were studied in 108 infected persons in the… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Experimental studies on the transmission of Guatemalan and West African strains of Onchocerca volvulus by Simulium ochraceum, S. metallicum and S. callidum.
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