Organisms

Onchocerca volvulus

A species of parasitic nematodes widely distributed throughout central Africa and also found in northern South America, southern Mexico, and Guatemala. Its intermediate host and vector is the blackfly or buffalo gnat.

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Abstract

A species of parasitic nematodes widely distributed throughout central Africa and also found in northern South America, southern Mexico, and Guatemala. Its intermediate host and vector is the blackfly or buffalo gnat.

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with ONCHOCERCIASIS (IM); coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent; /drug eff: consider FILARICIDES

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Previous Indexing

  • Onchocerca (1966-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Onchocerca volvulus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017181. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017181
  2. Onchocerca volvulus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onchocerca_volvulus
  3. Onchocerca volvulus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137224