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n. - Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the are of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction.

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  • Onchocerciasis (Onchocerca volvulus) - Loiasis (Loa-loa)
  • Microfilaria are the larvae of Onchocerca volvulus living in the bloodstream of the victims.
  • Onchocerciasis is caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic worm that lives for up to 14 years in the human body.
  • Of about 18 million people infected with the larvae of the Onchocerca volvulus worm, more than 750,000 victims had gone blind or lost some of their vision.
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