Article
Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in the riverine population of the Tefé River, State of Amazonia, Brazil
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MEDEIROS, Jansen Fernandes et al. Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in the riverine population of the Tefé River, State of Amazonia, Brazil. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, p. 1-3, 2013.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0031-2012
1678-9849
Autor
Medeiros, Jansen Fernandes
Costa, Cristóvão Alves
Lima, Alita Moura de
Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa
Resumen
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.