Sensitivity of diagnostic methods for Mansonella ozzardi microfilariae detection in the Brazilian Amazon Region

BACKGROUND: The human filarial worm Mansonella ozzardi is highly endemic in the large tributaries of the Amazon River. This infection is still highly neglected and can be falsely negative when microfilariae levels are low. OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the frequency of individuals with M. ozza...

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Autores principales: Medeiros, Jansen Fernandes, Fontes, Gilberto, do Nascimento, Vilma Lopes, Rodrigues, Moreno, Cohen, Jacob, de Andrade, Edmar Vaz, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa, Martins, Marilaine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29412356
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760170321

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29412356
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760170321

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