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Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in the riverine population of the Tefé River, State of Amazonia, Brazil

Jansen Fernandes Medeiros Cristóvão Alves Costa Alita Moura de Lima Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa

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Introduction: This study assessed the prevalence of Mansonella ozzardi in riverine communities of the Tefé River, Amazonas, Brazil. Methods: The prevalence of M. ozzardi was estimated by microscopic examination of thick blood smears. Results: The M. ozzardi prevalence rate was 6.3% (19/300). Filarial infection was found in 8 of the 11 communities surveyed, with prevalence rates varying from 2.5% to 22.2%. Conclusions: Tefé is a region of oil and natural gas exploration, in which there is a high turnover of workers. Migration patterns may facilitate the dissemination of mansonelliasis to other regions.

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Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine

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Jansen Fernandes Medeiros

Cristóvão Alves Costa

Alita Moura de Lima

Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa

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Medeiros, J.F., Costa, C.A., Lima, A.M.d., Pessoa, F.A.C. (2014). Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in the riverine population of the Tefé River, State of Amazonia, Brazil. https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0031-2012

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Tahun Terbit: 2014
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0031-2012
Akses: Open Access ✓