BioMed Central: Onchocerciasis «
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3820/4/327 | | Full text article on treatment of the disease , including the use of tetracyclines to treat the rickettsia-like endosymbiont (wolbachia) bacteria in the worms. |
CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - River Blindness «
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/onchocerciasis/ | | Factsheet and press releases concerning the disease. |
CDC Travelers' Health Information on Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) «
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/oncho.htm | | Brief information from the u. s. centers for disease control and prevention. |
Elimination Of River Blindness 'Possible Within Ten Years' «
http://allafrica.com/stories/200112150001.html | | Article from allafrica. com. |
eMedicine - Onchocerciasis «
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1667.htm | | Article by michael a forgione , jr , md. |
eMedicine - Onchocerciasis «
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic709.htm | | Article by deborah eezzuduemhoi , md. |
Global Partnership to Eliminate River Blindness «
http://www.worldbank.org/gper/ | | Features disease information , contacts , programs , and history of the disease. |
Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa «
http://www.who.int/ocp/ | | Detailed information about the disease and eradication programs from the world health organization. |
OnchoNet «
http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/SWILLIAM/OnchoNet/OnchoNet.html | | Offers a range of resources on onchocerciasis , the fourth leading cause of blindness worldwide. |
River Blindness 'Breakthrough' «
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/779698.stm | | River blindness , which affects about 17 million people , could be wiped out with antibiotics , say scientists. |
Sight Savers International - River Blindness «
http://www.sightsavers.org.uk/What We Do/Eye Conditions/River Blindness/World1622.html | | Information about the disease and its treatment. |
WHO/OMS: Onchocerciasis «
http://www.who.int/health-topics/oncho.htm | | Factsheets , programs , press releases , and research. |
