"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.
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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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Onchocerciasis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Onchocerciasis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Onchocerciasis" by people in Profiles.
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Roe CC, Urbanz J, Auten C, Verocai GG, Upshaw-Bia K, Holiday O, Hepp C, Sahl JW. LupiQuant: A real-time PCR based assay for determining host-to-parasite DNA ratios of Onchocerca lupi and host Canis lupus from onchocercosis samples. PLoS One. 2022; 17(11):e0276916.
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Andrews JA, Bligh WJ, Chiodini PL, Bradley JE, Nde PN, Lucius R. The role of a recombinant hybrid protein based ELISA for the serodiagnosis of Onchocerca volvulus. J Clin Pathol. 2008 Mar; 61(3):347-51.
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Mawson AR, WaKabongo M. Onchocerciasis-associated morbidity: hypothesis. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2002 Sep-Oct; 96(5):541-2.
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Nde PN, Pogonka T, Bradley JE, Titanji VP, Lucius R. Sensitive and specific serodiagnosis of onchocerciasis with recombinant hybrid proteins. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2002 May; 66(5):566-71.
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Pogonka T, Brattig N, Nde PN, Adam R, Seeber F, Zipfel PF, Titanji VP, Lucius R. Localization of T and B cell stimulating domains of the immunodominant 33-kDa protein of Onchocerca volvulus (Ov33). Clin Immunol Immunopathol. 1997 Oct; 85(1):56-66.
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Titanji VP, Mbacham WF, Sakwe A. Identification of different radiolabelled antigens of the developmental stages of Onchocerca volvulus. Acta Trop. 1990 Jul; 47(5-6):307-21.