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Mansonella ozzardi infection in Bolivia: prevalence and clinical associations in the Chaco region.

1999; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 61; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.830

1476-1645

A. Bartoloni, Gabriella Cancrini, Filippo Bartalesi, Daniel Marcolin, Mimmo Roselli, C C Arce, Andy Hall,

Zoonotic diseases and public health

A cross-sectional survey carried out in the Chaco region of Bolivia showed that 26% (77 of 296) and 0.7% (2 of 298) of the rural population of the Camiri and Villa Montes areas, respectively, harbored Mansonella ozzardi microfilariae (mf). No significant differences were observed between sexes. The lowest prevalence (9%) was in the 0-14-year-old age group, with no children 100 mf/20 microl in people >44 years old). An expected increasing sensitivity with the blood volume examined was observed. No significant association between clinical symptoms (fever, skin rash, pruritus, headache, lymphedema, elephantiasis, and articular pain) and microfilaremia was observed.