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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Onchocerciasis, Ocular
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Descriptor Spanish:
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oncocercosis ocular
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Oncocercose Ocular
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Synonyms English:
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Blindness, River
Ocular Onchocerciases
Ocular Onchocerciasis
Onchocerciases, Ocular
River Blindness
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Tree Number:
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C03.300.562
C03.335.508.700.750.361.699.500
C11.294.725.562
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Definition English:
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Filarial infection of the eyes transmitted from person to person by bites of Onchocerca volvulus-infected black flies. The microfilariae of Onchocerca are thus deposited beneath the skin. They migrate through various tissues including the eye. Those persons infected have impaired vision and up to 20% are blind. The incidence of eye lesions has been reported to be as high as 30% in Central America and parts of Africa. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent
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History Note English:
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90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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24813
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Unique Identifier:
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D015827
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Similar:
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DeCS
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