The biology and control of human onchocerciasis [electronic resource] / Ed Cupp.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Vector-borne diseases: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2021Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (47 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Medical parasitology | Onchocerciasis | Africa | Americas | Disease Vectors | Ivermectin | Onchocerca volvulus -- parasitology | Onchocerciasis -- epidemiology | Onchocerciasis -- pathology | Onchocerciasis -- prevention & control | Onchocerciasis, Ocular | SimuliidaeOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Updated version of a talk first published in 2010.
Contents: Generalities of onchocerciasis -- Black flies as parasite vector -- Distribution and transmission -- Onchocercal pathology -- Control of onchocerciasis -- Development of regional programs in Africa & The Americas -- Ivermectin (Mectizan(R)) as a new treatment -- Elimination of river blindness.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.