Density-dependent mortality of the human host in onchocerciasis: relationships between microfilarial load and excess mortality.

The parasite Onchocerca volvulus has, until recently, been regarded as the cause of a chronic yet non-fatal condition. Recent analyses, however, have indicated that in addition to blindness, the parasite can also be directly associated with human mortality. Such analyses also suggested that the rela...

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Main Authors: Martin Walker, Mark P Little, Karen S Wagner, Edoh W Soumbey-Alley, Boakye A Boatin, María-Gloria Basáñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3313942?pdf=render