Mansonella ozzardi in Brazil: prevalence of infection in riverine communities in the Purus region, in the state of Amazonas
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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104(1): 74-80, Feb. 2009. graf, tab, mapas
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of Mansonella ozzardi infection and to estimate the parasitic infection rate (PIR) in simuliid black flies in the municipality of Pauini, Amazonas, Brazil. We used thick blood films to examine 921 individuals in 35 riverine communities along the Pauini and Purus Rivers. Simuliids were caught in several communities. Flies were identified, stained with haematoxylin and dissected. Overall, 44 (24.86 percent) of 177 riverines were infected in communities on the Pauini River and 183 (24.19 percent) of 744 on the Purus. The prevalence was higher in men (31.81 percent and 29.82 percent) than in women (17.98 percent and 19.18 percent) and occurred in most age groups. The prevalence increased sharply in the 28-37 (50 percent and 42.68 percent) age group and increased in the older age classes. The highest prevalence was in farmers (44 percent and 52.17 percent, respectively) in the Pauini and Purus Rivers. Only Cerqueirellum amazonicum (Simuliidae) transmits M. ozzardi in this municipality, and we found a PIR of 0-8.43 percent and infectivity rate of 0-3.61 percent. These results confirm that rates of M. ozzardi infection are high in Pauini and suggest that its prevalence may be far greater than has been previously reported due to the absence of a program for treating the population.
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Assunto principal:
Simuliidae
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Insetos Vetores
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Mansonella
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Mansonelose
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia/BR
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