Molecular Verification of New World Mansonella perstans Parasitemias.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 23(3): 545-547, 2017 03.
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ABSTRACT
We obtained ribosomal and mitochondrial DNA sequences from residents of Amazonas state, Brazil, with Mansonella parasitemias. Phylogenetic analysis of these sequences confirm that M. ozzardi and M. perstans parasites occur in sympatry and reveal the close relationship between M. perstans in Africa and Brazil, providing insights into the parasite's New World origins.
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Parasitemia
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Mansonella
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Mansonelose
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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