program c vbackfreq a 20.09 .001 66.6 vbackfreq b 148.413 .01 66.6 #################################################################################### # Title: Onchocerca volvulus aka river blindness (floaters) # Description: caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a nematode that can live for up to fifteen years in the human body # through the bite of a black fly. The worms spread throughout the body, and when they die, they cause intense itching and a strong immune system response # - Adult female O.volvulus measure 20 to 50 cm in length and about 0.4 mm in diameter # They ball preferably in the subdermis and form a so-called nodule, may increase to the size of a walnut and can be diagnosed by palpation # - Adults produce unsheathed microfilariae that typically are found in skin and lymph, causing massive inflamatory response # BTW: I did read a medline article that talked about Onchocerciasis ONLY being a huge issue if the T.Solium cysts are in the body # Note: The tumors are composites of Larva coated with Lead, so treatment is limited to once a day due to the amount of lead that needs to be removed #################################################################################### label 0 label Tumor.Larva # L2, from Microfilariae develop to adults in subcutaneous nodules in about 1 year dwell 1200 # Where it goes dormant and is surrounded by granuloma 47675.4557 label Wolbachia # Several species are so dependent on Wolbachia, they are unable to reproduce effectively without the bacteria dwell 120 77665.5666