A new cure for river blindness and elephantiasis - BugBitten - BMC Blogs Network

A new cure for river blindness and elephantiasis - BugBitten  BMC Blogs Network

Onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that cause severe disability and affect more than ...



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