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Individual exposure to Simulium bites and intensity of Onchocerca volvulus infection
BACKGROUND: Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of river blindness, is transmitted through the black fly Simulium damnosum s.l., which breeds in turbulent river waters. To date, the number of flies attacking humans has only been determined by standard fly collectors near the river or the villag...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2910011/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20565835 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-3-53 |