Occurrence of Mansonella ozzardi diagnosed using a polycarbonate membrane in a riverside population of Lábrea in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Occurrence of Mansonella ozzardi diagnosed using a polycarbonate membrane in a riverside population of Lábrea in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Mansonella ozzardi is a widely distributed filaria worm in the Amazon region. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of M. ozzardi infection in riverine communities of Lábrea municipality, Amazonas State, Brazil. METHODS A diagnostic blood filtration method in a polyc...

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Main Authors: Sergio de Almeida Basano, Jansen Fernandes Medeiros, Gilberto Fontes, Gabriel de Deus Vieira, Juliana Souza de Almeida Aranha Camargo, Luana Janaína Souza Vera, Ricardo de Godoi Mattos Ferreira, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Mansonelliasis
Mansonella ozzardi
Brazilian Amazon
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