"Onchocerca" 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.
A genus of parasitic nematodes whose organisms live and breed in skin and subcutaneous tissues. Onchocercal microfilariae may also be found in the urine, blood, or sputum.
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D009854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.510
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Onchocerca" by people in Profiles.
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Immunoglobulin kappa chain allotypes (KM) in onchocerciasis. J Clin Invest. 1995 Dec; 96(6):2732-4.
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Hydrogen peroxide is the most toxic oxygen species for Onchocerca cervicalis microfilariae. Parasitology. 1990 Jun; 100 Pt 3:407-15.
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An in vitro radiolabel uptake viability assay for Onchocerca microfilariae. J Parasitol. 1989 Feb; 75(1):142-4.
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Eosinophils and human disease. Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol. 1989; 88(1-2):59-62.