Clinical manifestations of mesoendemic onchocerciasis in an area with multiple filarial species

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 19-28

  Uttah, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clinical manifestations; Itching; Nigeria; Onchocerciasis; Subcutaneous nodules

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

PANTHERA PARDUS;

EID: 75749139657     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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