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Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de... Feb 2016INTRODUCTION Mansonella ozzardi is a widely distributed filaria worm in the Amazon region. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of M. ozzardi infection in...
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 polycarbonate membrane was used. RESULTS M. ozzardi was found in 50.3% of the sample, with the highest prevalence in farmers/fishermen (69.4%; χ 2 = -19.14, p<0.001). The prevalence was higher in longer-term residents (≥11 years; 60.2%). CONCLUSIONS M. ozzardi infection rates are high near the Purus River, much greater than those previously reported based on diagnosis using thick blood smears.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Brazil; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Mansonella; Mansonelliasis; Micropore Filters; Middle Aged; Polycarboxylate Cement; Prevalence; Rural Population; Young Adult
PubMed: 27163575
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0142-2015