Short report: Genetic characterization of atypical Mansonella (Mansonella) ozzardi microfilariae in human blood samples from Northeastern Peru

Luis A. Marcos; Nancy Arrospide; Sergio Recuenco; Cesar Cabezas; Gary J. Weil; Peter U. Fischer

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0379

Short report: Genetic characterization of atypical Mansonella (Mansonella) ozzardi microfilariae in human blood samples from Northeastern Peru

Luis A. Marcos, Nancy Arrospide, Sergio Recuenco, Cesar Cabezas, Gary J. Weil, Peter U. Fischer

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Abstract

DNA sequence comparisons are useful for characterizing proposed new parasite species or strains. Microfilariae with an atypical arrangement of nuclei behind the cephalic space have been recently described in human blood samples from the Amazon region of Peru. Three blood specimens containing atypical microfilariae were genetically characterized using three DNA markers (5S ribosomal DNA, 12S ribosomal DNA, and cytochrome oxidase I). All atypical microfilariae were clustered into the Mansonella group and indistinguishable from M. ozzardi based on these DNA markers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	491-494
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	87
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0379
State	Published - Sep 2012

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