Onchocerca volvulus | Onchocerciasis | River Blindness | Lifecycle, Symptoms, Treatment | Full Lec

Assalamualaikum students!
I hope you all are doing well. Today, I am lecturing you on Onchocerca volvulus, its morphology, lifecycle, habitat & transmission, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical findings, complications, lab diagnosis, treatment & prevention. Happy Learning!

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Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. Things and treatments may change with time. Consult your doctor for any advice.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Onchocerca volvulus
1:30 Lecture Outline
1:50 Stages in the Lifecycle of Onchocerca volvulus
2:08 Morphology
5:30 Habitat
5:45 Transmission
5:56 Life Cycle
7:06 Diagrammatic Representation of Life Cycle
8:34 Pathogenesis
10:21 Epidemiology
10:48 Clinical Findings
11:36 Complications
11:41 Lab Diagnosis
12:14 Treatment
12:42 Prevention
12:53 Review
14:04 Socials

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