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High Prevalence of Mansonella ozzardi Infection in the Amazon Region, Ecuador

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 thos...

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Autores principales: Calvopina, Manuel, Chiluisa-Guacho, Carlos, Toapanta, Alberto, Fonseca, David, Villacres, Irina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31625843
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.181964