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