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Onchocerca volvulus

Animal
Onchocerca volvulus is a filarial nematode that causes onchocerciasis, and is the second-leading cause of blindness due to infection worldwide after trachoma. It is one of the 20 neglected tropical diseases listed by the World Health Organization,... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Onchocerca volvulus
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Onchocercidae
Genus: Onchocerca
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Rhabditida