"Onchocerca volvulus" 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 species of parasitic nematodes widely distributed throughout central Africa and also found in northern South America, southern Mexico, and Guatemala. Its intermediate host and vector is the blackfly or buffalo gnat.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.294.700.750.700.300.510.850
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Onchocerca volvulus" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Onchocerca volvulus" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Onchocerca volvulus" by people in Profiles.
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Epilepsy and nodding syndrome in association with an Onchocerca volvulus infection drive distinct immune profile patterns. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 08; 17(8):e0011503.
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Comparison of PCR Methods for Onchocerca volvulus Detection in Skin Snip Biopsies from the Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 05; 98(5):1427-1434.
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Nodding syndrome (NS) and Onchocerca Volvulus (OV) in Northern Uganda. Pan Afr Med J. 2017; 28:1.
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Characterizing Reactivity to Onchocerca volvulus Antigens in Multiplex Bead Assays. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Sep; 97(3):666-672.
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Nodding Syndrome in the Spotlight - Placing Recent Findings in Perspective. Trends Parasitol. 2017 07; 33(7):490-492.
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The Immunomodulatory Role of Adjuvants in Vaccines Formulated with the Recombinant Antigens Ov-103 and Ov-RAL-2 against Onchocerca volvulus in Mice. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 07; 10(7):e0004797.
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Detection of Onchocerca volvulus in Skin Snips by Microscopy and Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction: Implications for Monitoring and Evaluation Activities. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Apr; 94(4):906-11.
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MRI findings in people with epilepsy and nodding syndrome in an area endemic for onchocerciasis: an observational study. Afr Health Sci. 2013 Jun; 13(2):529-40.
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The role of Onchocerca volvulus in the development of epilepsy in a rural area of Tanzania. Parasitology. 2010 Sep; 137(10):1559-68.
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The head nodding syndrome--clinical classification and possible causes. Epilepsia. 2008 Dec; 49(12):2008-15.