Distribution pattern of microfilariae in relation to sex and age in Guatemalan onchocerciasis

From a study of skin snips from 1050 inhabitants in the area of Guatemala endemic for onchocerciasis, it appears that the sites giving the best results are the iliac crest in males and the shoulder in females.

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Published inTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 215 - 216
Main Authors Kawabata, Masato, Hasmcuchi, Yoshihisa, Flores, Guillermo Zea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 1983
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Child
Female
Guatemala
Hip
Humans
Male
Microfilariae - isolation & purification
Middle Aged
Onchocerca - isolation & purification
Onchocerciasis - epidemiology
Onchocerciasis - parasitology
Sex Factors
Shoulder
Skin - parasitology
Guatemala
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Summary:From a study of skin snips from 1050 inhabitants in the area of Guatemala endemic for onchocerciasis, it appears that the sites giving the best results are the iliac crest in males and the shoulder in females.
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ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/0035-9203(83)90074-3