| Onchocerciasis, Sclerosing Keratitis | |
| Larvae of onchocerca volvolus are transmitted by flies in tropical river areas and develop into worms (microfilariae) who, when dying release antigens causing inflammatory reactions. Here the left cornea is completely opaque by a sclerosing keratitis. | |
| Germany, Christoffel Blindenmission, M.D. | |
| H19.2 | |
| Systemic Diseases -> Infections -> Parasites -> Onchocerciasis | |
| tropical disease; animal | |
| 4891 |
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