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doi: 10.1086/509325.
Epub 2006 Nov 29.
Recent updates on onchocerciasis: diagnosis and treatment
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Recent updates on onchocerciasis: diagnosis and treatment
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Abstract
Recent progress in onchocerciasis research has led to improved understanding of the immunopathology of Onchocerca volvulus, as well as improvements in diagnosis and treatment of this morbid disease. This article reviews the recent literature, highlighting breakthroughs in sensitive means of antigen testing and an unusual new approach to therapy that targets an endosymbiotic bacterium required for filarial worm fecundity.
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