Onchocerca volvulus causes a disease of s~ gniflcant socio-economic importance in West
Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and regions of South America. Brian Duke explains that …

Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a chronic parasitic infection of humans caused by the
nematode Onchocera volvulus and transmitted by the blackflies of the genus Simulium. For …

In his review on onchocerciasis published in 1970 in Advances in Parasitology George
Nelson wrote:'Throughout the world... no more than a dozen scientists are devoted to the …

Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is caused by the filarial parasite Onchocerca volvulus and
is endemic in 6 countries of the Ameri cas: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico …

The success of ivermectin in controlling transmission of Onchocerca volvulus in Guatemala
suggests a broader role for this drug than morbidity control alone. In this article Ed Cupp …

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 …

Background Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a disease of the poor caused by a parasitic
filarial worm (Onchocerca volvulus). Human onchocerciasis is transmitted through the bites …

The Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas (OEPA) is a regional initiative
working towards the goal of eliminating morbidity and transmission of the filarial parasitic …

Onchocerciasis–or “river blindness”–is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm
Onchocerca volvulus. It is transmitted through the bites of infected blackflies (Simulium spp.) …

Onchocerciasis is found in association with all the main river systems of northern tropical
Africa, and there are endemic foci south of the Equator. Heavy and prolonged infection may …