Definition
- Infection caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus
- Nematode that dwells in subcutaneous tissues
- Primarily affects the skin, eyes, and lymph nodes
- Also called river blindness
Onchocerciasis has been found in Harrison's Practice
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