"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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2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Onchocerciasis" by people in Profiles.
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Patton JB, Bennuru S, Eberhard ML, Hess JA, Torigian A, Lustigman S, Nutman TB, Abraham D. Development of Onchocerca volvulus in humanized NSG mice and detection of parasite biomarkers in urine and serum. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 12; 12(12):e0006977.
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Kerepesi LA, Leon O, Lustigman S, Abraham D. Protective immunity to the larval stages of onchocerca volvulus is dependent on Toll-like receptor 4. Infect Immun. 2005 Dec; 73(12):8291-7.
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Lustigman S, MacDonald AJ, Abraham D. CD4+-dependent immunity to Onchocerca volvulus third-stage larvae in humans and the mouse vaccination model: common ground and distinctions. Int J Parasitol. 2003 Sep 30; 33(11):1161-71.
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Abraham D, Lucius R, Trees AJ. Immunity to Onchocerca spp. in animal hosts. Trends Parasitol. 2002 Apr; 18(4):164-71.
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Lustigman S, James ER, Tawe W, Abraham D. Towards a recombinant antigen vaccine against Onchocerca volvulus. Trends Parasitol. 2002 Mar; 18(3):135-41.
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McCarthy JS, Wieseman M, Tropea J, Kaslow D, Abraham D, Lustigman S, Tuan R, Guderian RH, Nutman TB. Onchocerca volvulus glycolytic enzyme fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase as a target for a protective immune response in humans. Infect Immun. 2002 Feb; 70(2):851-8.