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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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