Ochocerciasis-associated morbidity: Hypothesis

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 541-542

  Mawson, Anthony R ^a   WaKabongo, Musau ^b  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Onchocerca volvulus; Onchocerciasis; Pathogenesis; Retinoids; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

RETINOID; RETINOL; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; IVERMECTIN;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOTOXICITY; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HOST; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MICROFILARIA; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; RETINOL INTOXICATION; TISSUE LEVEL; ANIMAL; METABOLISM;

NEMATODA; ONCHOCERCA; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; HUMANS; IVERMECTIN; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0036707608     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(02)90434-7     Document Type: Article

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