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Onchocerciasis in the Upper Imo River Basin, Nigeria: Prevalence and Comparative Study of Waist and Shoulder Snips from Mesoendemic Communities

BACKGROUND: Onchocerciasis is endemic in the Imo River Basin, Nigeria. This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence and intensity of microfilaria of Onchocerca volvulus in the area. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Okigwe Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria. Two skin...

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Autor principal:	Uttah, EC
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3279839/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22347242

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