Individual exposure to <it>Simulium bites and intensity of Onchocerca volvulus infection</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Onchocerca volvulus</it>, the causative agent of river blindness, is transmitted through the black fly <it>Simulium damnosum </it>s.l., which breeds in turbulent river waters. To date, the number of flies...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/53 |