"Onchocerciasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection with nematodes of the genus ONCHOCERCA. Characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, PRURITUS, and ocular lesions.
| Descriptor ID |
D009855
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335.508.700.750.361.699 C03.858.650 C17.800.838.775.690
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Onchocerciasis" by people in Profiles.
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What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for the next decade of onchocerciasis control and elimination? Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2021 03 06; 115(3):269-280.
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Community-directed distributors-The "foot soldiers" in the fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 03; 15(3):e0009088.
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COVID-19: The Ivermectin African Enigma. Colomb Med (Cali). 2020 Dec 30; 51(4):e2014613.
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Neuroinflammation and Not Tauopathy Is a Predominant Pathological Signature of Nodding Syndrome. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2019 11 01; 78(11):1049-1058.
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Clinical presentation of epilepsy in six villages in an onchocerciasis endemic area in Mahenge, Tanzania. Epileptic Disord. 2019 Oct 01; 21(5):425-435.
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Would ivermectin for malaria control be beneficial in onchocerciasis-endemic regions? Infect Dis Poverty. 2019 Aug 23; 8(1):77.
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Stigma and epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Africa: a review and recommendations from the onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy working group. Infect Dis Poverty. 2019 May 20; 8(1):34.
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Impact of 19 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin on epilepsy burden in a hyperendemic onchocerciasis area in Cameroon. Parasit Vectors. 2019 Mar 19; 12(1):114.
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Comprehensive management of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas: lessons learnt from community-based surveys. Infect Dis Poverty. 2019 Feb 10; 8(1):11.
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High prevalence of epilepsy in an onchocerciasis endemic health zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite 14 years of community-directed treatment with ivermectin: A mixed-method assessment. Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Feb; 79:187-194.