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Acta Amazonica, 2007 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
Jansen Fernandes Medeiros +3 more
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The search for better treatment strategies for mansonellosis: an expert perspective
, 2023 Introduction: Four species of the Mansonella genus infect millions of people across sub-Saharan Africa and Central and South America. Most infections are asymptomatic, but mansonellosis can be associated with nonspecific clinical manifestations such as ...
Gobbi, Federico +5 more
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[Ocular manifestations in mansonelliasis].
Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia, 2009 To evaluate eye manifestations in mansonelliasis patients from Coari, AM, rural area on the middle Amazonas River.Cross-sectional study consisted of evaluation of 543 subjects from Coari rural area on Solimões River right margin. All subjects were submitted to blood test for microfilaria and the subjects who had a positive test also were submitted to ...
Jacob Moysés, Cohen +2 more
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The Prevalence of Filariasis in Awi, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State-Nigeria.
, 2003 The prevalence of Filariasis in Awi, Akamkpa Local Government Area, was studied among 303 residents of the community between July 2000 and June 2001. Venous blood specimens collected from the residents after a Mazzotti test, were examined using standard ...
Akpan, S.S +3 more
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First report of presumed parasitic keratitis in Indians from the Brazilian Amazon
, 2000 Purpose. To describe corneal disorders in patients with systemic parasitic disease. Methods. Cross-sectional study consisted of ophthalmologic examinations, peripheral blood tests and skin biopsies in 496 subjects (395 Indians and 101 non-indians) from ...
Campos, M., Garrido, C.
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No evidence of Wolbachia endosymbiosis with Loa loa and Mansonella perstans
, 2003 Endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria from different filarial species, including major pathogens of humans such as Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Onchocerca volvulus, seem to play an important role in the development, viability and fertility of these
Kremsner, P. G. +4 more
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[Mansonelliasis in the southeast Venezuelan Orinoquia region].
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo, 1993 Physical exam and skin biopsy were performed and peripheral blood samples drawn from 10% of the inhabitants of 26 jungle villages of the State of Bolívar, Venezuela. One hundred and fifty three Indians and an inhabitant of mixed blood from 13 different communities were found to be infected with mansonelliasis representing a global index of 36.40% in ...
C E, Medrano, G S, Volcán, G A, Godoy
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, 1987 Revisamos as posições taxonômicas de três espécies de simulídeos da Amazônia, Simulium guianense Wise, S. oyapockense Flock & Abonnenc e S. yarzabali Ramirez Perez. Sinonimizamos S. cuasisanguineum Ramires Perez, Yarzabal & Peterson com S.
Dias, A. P. A. Luna +4 more
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Dinâmica de transmissão natural de Mansonella ozzardi (Manson, 1897) (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) na comunidade de Pedras Negras, município de São Francisco do Guaporé, Estado de Rondônia, Brasil [PDF]
, 2013 Mansonelliasis is a tropical filarial disease caused by M. ozzardi transmitted by black flies and midges. Only the black flies are vectors for this filariasis in Brazil, where the disease is more expressive in Amazonian riverside communities.
Velasques, Suzane Neves
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Revista Argentina de Microbiología, 2012 Mansonella ozzardi es un nematode parásito tisular, agente etiológico de mansonellosis en casi la totalidad de los países latinoamericanos. En Argentina la mansonellosis ha sido descrita a lo largo de la región de las yungas.
María F Degese +5 more
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