Individual exposure to <it>Simulium bites and intensity of Onchocerca volvulus infection</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Onchocerca volvulus</it>, the causative agent of river blindness, is transmitted through the black fly <it>Simulium damnosum </it>s.l., which breeds in turbulent river waters. To date, the number of flies...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2010-06-01
|
Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/53 |