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

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

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 thos...

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Main Authors: Manuel Calvopina, Carlos Chiluisa-Guacho, Alberto Toapanta, David Fonseca, Irina Villacres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mansonella ozzardi
mansonelliasis
parasites
infection
filariasis
prevalence
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/18-1964_article

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