A case of cecal volvulus

Cecal volvulus is axial twisting that occurs involving the cecum, terminal ileum, and ascending colon. Rarely, it may take the form of upward and anterior folding of the ascending colon ("cecal bascule"). The research team led by Prof. Hiroshi Suzuki from Toyama Hospital reported a case of cae...

The onchocerciasis parasite showing signs of resistance

...od in order to determine the changes in the genetic structure of Onchocerca volvulus populations. Each occasion involved measurement of the genotype frequency o... investigations1, starting from new cohorts subjects infected by Onchocerca volvulus who have not yet been treated with ivermectin. This type of approach should...

River Blindness Incidence Reduced With Effective Treatment

... Onchocerciasis or river blindness is a disease caused by filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus in the human beings. This disease also known as craw craw is an endemic disease in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.// The disease caused by bl...

Onchocerciasis: Presentation And Treatment

...us rendering them listless and not fit for work. This in turn adversely impacts the economy of this area. The disease is caused by the worm Onchocerca volvulus and is transmitted through the bite of the black fly, Simulium. Enviromental conditions such as humidity, rapid water rivers and altitude of Bio...

Volvulus in Medical Dictionary

Volvulus

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Sigmoid

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