Possible recrudescence of onchocerciasis within Kaduna metropolis: microfilariae load and transmission potential posed by blackfly
Onchocerciasis, also called River blindness, is a parasitic disease that affects humans, caused by a nematode parasite, Onchocerca volvulus. A preliminary study was carried out to evaluate the microfilariae load in the head, abdomen, and thorax of blackflies and determine the infection prevalence of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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E-NAMTILA
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Dysona. Life Science |
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| Online Access: | http://life.dysona.org/article_131621_c5460d38f49fd9f7365193ef974581a0.pdf |