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Epidemiologic survey of Mansonella ozzardi in Corail, Haiti.
- Source :
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The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 2014 Jun; Vol. 90 (6), pp. 1167-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 07. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- An epidemiologic (cross-sectional study) survey on 462 inhabitants in Corail, Haiti showed that 16.5% were infected with Mansonella ozzardi. This finding was determined from a single 20-μL sample of finger prick blood from each person. Among children, < 2% had a detectable microfilaremia. In persons > 15 years of age, the prevalence of infection for males and females was 23% and 21%, respectively. In general, the microfilaremias were low and 70% of positive persons had < 10 microfilariae per 20 μL of blood; only 5% had > 50 microfilariae. This study shows that persons living near mangrove marshes that are breeding sites for Culicoides furens and C. barbosai biting midges, which are recognized vectors of M. ozzardi in Haiti, are consequently more frequently infected than those living in downtown area of Corail or inland.<br /> (© The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data Collection
Female
Haiti epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Male
Mansonelliasis parasitology
Microfilariae
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Wetlands
Young Adult
Ceratopogonidae parasitology
Insect Vectors parasitology
Mansonella isolation & purification
Mansonelliasis epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1476-1645
- Volume :
- 90
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24710617
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0619