Occurrence of Mansonella ozzardi diagnosed using a polycarbonate membrane in a riverside population of Lábrea in the Western Brazilian Amazon

INTRODUCTION Mansonella ozzardi is a widely distributed filaria worm in the Amazon region. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of M. ozzardi infection in riverine communities of Lábrea municipality, Amazonas State, Brazil. METHODS A diagnostic blood filtration method in a polycarbonate memb...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2016-02, Vol.49 (1), p.115-118
Main Authors: Basano, Sergio de Almeida, Medeiros, Jansen Fernandes, Fontes, Gilberto, Vieira, Gabriel de Deus, Camargo, Juliana Souza de Almeida Aranha, Vera, Luana Janaína Souza, Ferreira, Ricardo de Godoi Mattos, Camargo, Luís Marcelo Aranha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Blood
Brazil - epidemiology
Brazilian Amazon
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Mansonella - classification
Mansonella - isolation & purification
Mansonella ozzardi
Mansonelliasis
Mansonelliasis - diagnosis
Mansonelliasis - epidemiology
Medical diagnosis
Micropore Filters
Middle Aged
Parasitic diseases
Polycarboxylate Cement
Prevalence
Rural Population
Tropical diseases
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Young Adult
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Summary:INTRODUCTION Mansonella ozzardi is a widely distributed filaria worm in the Amazon region. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of M. ozzardi infection in riverine communities of Lábrea municipality, Amazonas State, Brazil. METHODS A diagnostic blood filtration method in a polycarbonate membrane was used. RESULTS M. ozzardi was found in 50.3% of the sample, with the highest prevalence in farmers/fishermen (69.4%; χ 2 = -19.14, p
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
0037-8682
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0142-2015