Mansonelliasis,a neglected parasitic disease in Haiti |
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| Authors: | Christian Pierre Raccurt Philippe Brasseur Jacques Boncy |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratoire National de Santé Publique, Port-au-Prince, Haïti;2. Unité de Recherche sur les Maladie Infectieuses Tropicales Emergentes, Unité Mixte de Recherche 198, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Dakar, Sénégal |
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| Abstract: | Reported in Haiti as early as 1923, Mansonella ozzardi is still a neglected disease
ignored by the health authorities of the country. This review is an update on the
geographic distribution of the coastal foci of mansonelliasis in Haiti, the
epidemiological profile and prevalence rates of microfilariae in people living in
endemic areas, the clinical impact of the parasite on health and the efficiency of
the transmission of the parasite among three Culicoides biting-midge species
identified as vectors in Haiti. Additionally, interest in establishing a treatment
programme to combat this parasite using a single dose of ivermectin is
emphasised. |
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| Keywords: | mansonelliasis Mansonella ozzardi Haiti neglected tropical disease |
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