Onchocerciasis in the Americas: from arrival to (near) elimination
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a blinding parasitic disease that threatens the health of approximately 120 million people worldwide. While 99% of the population at-risk for infection from onchocerciasis live in Africa, some 500,000 people in the Americas are...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/205 |