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.

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.510

MeSH Unique ID: D009854

Registry Number: txid6281

Entry Terms:

• Onchocercas

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Helminths
Nematoda
Chromadorea
Spirurida
Filarioidea
Onchocerca
Onchocerca volvulus