Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaremia in the department of Lekoumou, Republic of Congo.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loiasis is endemic in the northern and western part of the Republic of Congo. Between 2004 and 2010, surveys were conducted, using the RAPLOA method, in all departments of the Republic of Congo to assess the distribution of loiasis. Prior to 2004, only two parasitological surveys on loiasis had been conducted in Congo and mainly in the Department of Lékoumou, in the southwestern of the country. In 2019, we conducted a parasitological survey in this same department, more than 30 years after the first surveys.

Methods

The study was conducted in 21 villages. Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaremia levels were quantified using 50 µl calibrated blood smears.

Results

A total of 2444 individuals were examined. The median age of the screened individuals was

SUBMITTER: Hemilembolo MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10710712 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature