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High Prevalence of <i>Mansonella ozzardi</i> Infection in the Amazon Region, Ecuador

Manuel Calvopiña; Carlos Vinicio Chiluisa Guacho; Alberto Toapanta; David Pablo Cavalcanti da Fonseca; Irina Villacrés

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Resumen

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 those of M. ozzardi nematodes, indicating that this parasite is endemic to this region.

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Manuel Calvopiña, & Carlos Vinicio Chiluisa Guacho, & Alberto Toapanta, & David Pablo Cavalcanti da Fonseca, & Irina Villacrés (2019). High Prevalence of <i>Mansonella ozzardi</i> Infection in the Amazon Region, Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.181964

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