Mansonella ozzardi.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.03.005
Abstract: The human fi larial nematode Mansonella ozzardi occurs widely in the Neotropical region from southern Mexico to northwestern Argentina. It causes mansonellosis and is transmitted by black fl ies of the genus Simulium and biting… read more here.
Keywords: mansonella; pathology; mansonella ozzardi; micro ... See more keywords
Detection of Mansonella ozzardi among blood donors from highly endemic interior cities of Amazonas state, northern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.15101
Abstract: In the Brazilian Amazon, the filarial nematode Mansonella ozzardi co‐exists with malaria parasites and thick blood smear microscopy is considered the diagnostic gold standard. Transfusion of M. ozzardi microfilariae does not establish new infections, however… read more here.
Keywords: blood donors; northern brazil; blood; mansonella ozzardi ... See more keywords