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Wuchereria bancrofti Baseline Microfilaria Prevalence1 |
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| Community |
Microfilaria (%) |
Median2 |
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| Barrier Jeudi |
78/1157 (6.7) |
8 |
| Masson/ Mathieu |
125/1140 (11.0) |
11 |
| Mapou |
5/588 (0.8) |
5 |
| Leogane |
98/617 (15.9) |
7 |
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1 Microfilaria prevalence was determined by microscopic examination of a stained 20 μl thick film. Blood was collected nocturnally. 2 Median microfilaria count per 20 μl for microfilaria-positive persons. | ||
Goodman et al. Filaria Journal 2003 2:11 doi:10.1186/1475-2883-2-11 |
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