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| Medeiros,Jansen Fernandes; Py-Daniel,Victor; Barbosa,Ulysses Carvalho; Farias,Emanuelle de Souza. |
| The Mansonella ozzardi has a widespread distribution among the indigenous and riverine communities of Amazonas, Brazil. We estimated the prevalence of Mansonella ozzardi in indigenous communities of the Pauini municipality, Amazonas state, Brazil and the rate of parasitic infection in vectors. We collected thick blood smears from individuals from six Apurinã indigenous communities along the Purus River and its tributaries. Collections of simuliids were made and dissected, and the larval instars of M. ozzardi identified. The overall prevalence of M. ozzardi was 28.40%, with the highest incidence among males and agricultural workers. Among age groups, children 2-9 years of age had the lowest incidence, while individuals older than 58 exhibited the highest... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Mansonella ozzardi; Mansonelliasis; Simuliidae; Amazonas; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672007000200010 |
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