Moxidectin, a macrocyclic lactone, is an anthelmintic drug that selectively binds to the parasite's glutamate-gated chloride ion channels. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ...

Despite decades of research, scientists have yet to pinpoint the exact cause of nodding syndrome (NS), a disabling disease affecting African children. A new report suggests that blackflies infected ...

Previous ultrastructural studies on various microfilariae have suggested the presence of a trilaminar membrane at the parasite cuticle. In the present report, the formation of the cuticle of ...

Onchocerciasis, which is also known as river blindness, is an infectious condition of the skin and eyes that is caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Onchocerciasis is transmitted by the ...

The debilitating parasitic disease, onchocerciasis, is all but vanquished in one corner of Sudan, thanks to a community-wide health effort. A series of rodent experiments showed that even with ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The effects of temperature on the development of Onchocerca volvulus in Simulium ochraceum, and on the vector's longevity were studied under ...

Onchocerca is a filarial parasite transmitted to humans by the female blackfly of the Simulium genus that is known to cause “river blindness” among humans in regions of Africa and the Americas. ELISA ...

More than 60% of people living in Angola’s 305 rural villages across eight provinces suffer from onchocerciasis, or River Blindness, a disease causing serious visual impairment, a study conducted in ...