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Onchocerca volvulus as a risk factor for developing epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a case control study

201829 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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Abstract

This case control study confirms that O. volvulus is a risk factor for developing epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the DRC.

Research topics

  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Helminth infection and control

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DOI: 10.1186/s40249-018-0465-9

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