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High Prevalence of Mansonella ozzardi Infection in the Amazon Region, Ecuador.

Authors :
Calvopina M
Chiluisa-Guacho C
Toapanta A
Fonseca D
Villacres I
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2019 Nov; Vol. 25 (11), pp. 2081-2083.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

We reviewed Giemsa-stained thick blood smears, obtained through the national malaria surveillance program in the Amazon region of Ecuador, by light microscopy for Mansonella spp. microfilariae. Of 2,756 slides examined, 566 (20.5%) were positive. Nested PCR confirmed that the microfilariae were those of M. ozzardi nematodes, indicating that this parasite is endemic to this region.

Subjects

Subjects :
Animals
Ecuador epidemiology
Female
Geography, Medical
Humans
Male
Mansonelliasis diagnosis
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prevalence
Public Health Surveillance
Mansonella genetics
Mansonella isolation & purification
Mansonelliasis epidemiology
Mansonelliasis parasitology

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Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
25
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31625843
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.181964
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