Study sheds light on parasite that causes river blindness

(Washington University School of Medicine) The parasite that causes river blindness infects about 37 million people in parts of Africa and Latin America, causing blindness and other major eye and skin diseases in about 5 million of them. A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sheds light on the genetic makeup of the parasite, a step toward the goal of eradication.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news