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Nested PCR to detect and distinguish the sympatric filarial species Onchocerca volvulus, Mansonella ozzardi and Mansonella perstans in the Amazon Region

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010
We present filaria-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which is based on amplification of first internal transcribed spacer rDNA to distinguish three parasitic filarial species (Onchocerca volvulus, Mansonella ozzardiand Mansonella perstans) that can
Thuy-Huong Ta Tang, Rogelio López-Vélez, Marta Lanza, Anthony John Shelley, Jose Miguel Rubio, Sérgio Luiz Bessa Luz   +5 more
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The morphological discrimination of microfilariae of Onchocerca volvulus from Mansonella ozzardi. [PDF]

, 2003
There is no published account which allows the morphological discrimination of microfilariae of Onchocerca volvulus and M. ozzardi from each other.
Adams, Z, Coscarón, S, Luna Dias, APA, Maia-Herzog, M, Post, RJ, Shelley, AJ   +5 more
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Verme subconjuntival da espécie Loa loa: primeiro caso no Brasil [PDF]

, 2012
We report the first case of ocular infestation by Loa loa in Brazil. Loiasis is caused by infestation with Loa loa, a filarial parasite originally found in the rainforests of western and central Africa.
Almeida, Juliana de Souza, Barbosa, Carolina Pelegrini, Camargo, Luis Marcelo Aranha, Ogawa, Guilherme Maerschner, Passos, Renato Magalhães   +4 more
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Environmental factors and the distribution of mansonelliases in Southern Venezuela

Parasite, 2000
The distribution of mansonelliases and their relation to various quantitative criteria were determined through the study of 1,057 subjects in 17 localities in ten regions of Amazonas State and Bolivar State.
Gómez J., Guerrero R.
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Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) in the riverine population of the Tefé River, State of Amazonia, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014
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.
Jansen Fernandes Medeiros, Cristóvão Alves Costa, Alita Moura de Lima, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa   +3 more
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An Overview of the Management of Mansonellosis [PDF]

, 2021
Mansonellosis is caused by three filarial parasite species from the genus Mansonella that commonly produce chronic human microfilaraemias: M. ozzardi, M. perstans and M. streptocerca.
Crainey, James L, Luz, Sergio LB, Rubio Muñoz, Jose Miguel, Ta Tang, Thuy-Huong   +3 more
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Collateral Benefits of Preventive Chemotherapy — Expanding the War on Neglected Tropical Diseases [PDF]

, 2019
The collateral and extended effects of preventive chemotherapy, many of which were unanticipated, have reduced disease burdens and saved lives on a scale that appears to have exceeded the intended impact on seven neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) — the ...
Fenwick, Alan, Hotez, Peter J., Molyneux, David   +2 more
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Identification of vector species (Diptera: Simuliidae) of human onchocerciasis in the Amazonia focus of Brazil and Venezuela Identificação das espécies vetoras (Diptera: Simuliidae) de oncocercose humana no foco da Amazônia do Brasil e da Venezuela

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1987
The taxonomic status of three Amazonian simuliid species, Simulium guianese Wise, S. oyapockense Floch & Abonnenc and S. yarzabali Ramirez Perez is reviewed. Simulium cuasisanguineum Ramirez Perez, Yarzabal & Peterson is synonymized with S.
A. J. Shelley, A. P. A. Luna Dias, M. Maia-Herzog, W. S. Procunier, M. A. P. Moraes   +4 more
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An overview of the clinical use of filter paper in the diagnosis of tropical diseases. [PDF]

, 2013
Tropical infectious diseases diagnosis and surveillance are often hampered by difficulties of sample collection and transportation. Filter paper potentially provides a useful medium to help overcome such problems. We reviewed the literature on the use of
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Localisation vaginale de Mansonella perstans: à propos d’un cas au centre hospitalier universitaire de Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso [PDF]

, 2012
Mansonella perstans est une filaire dont les adultes sont à localisation péritonéale et les microfilaires à localisation sanguine, qui sévit principalement en Amérique Equatoriale et aux bords de rivières, de plages en ...
Bamba, Sanata, Barro-Traoré, Fatou, Chemla, Cathy, Da, Olo, Guiguemdé, Tinga Robert, Liance, Martine, Sanou, Charles   +6 more
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