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Transmission potentials of Onchocerca volvulus and the associated intensity of onchocerciasis in a Sudan-savanna area. 1978

B Thylefors, and B Philippon, and A Prost

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007303 Insect Vectors Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host. Insect Vector,Vector, Insect,Vectors, Insect
D007560 Cote d'Ivoire A republic in western Africa, south of MALI and BURKINA FASO, bordered by GHANA on the east. Its administrative capital is Abidjan and Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983. The country was formerly called Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast,Republic of Cote diIvoire
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009854 Onchocerca 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. Onchocercas
D009855 Onchocerciasis Infection with nematodes of the genus ONCHOCERCA. Characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, PRURITUS, and ocular lesions. Onchocerciases
D002050 Burkina Faso A republic in western Africa, south and east of MALI and west of NIGER. Its capital is Ouagadougou. It was formerly called Upper Volta until 1984. Upper Volta,Burkina Fasso
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children

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