Table 4.
Microscopic analysis of night thick blood smears, performed in cities of metropolitan Recife, Northeastern region of Brazil, 1990–2011
| City | Local | Number of individuals examined | Number of microfilaremics (%) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recife Metropolitan Region |
Army Military Command |
23,773 |
582 (2.5) |
[32] |
| Recife |
St. Amaro/Campo Grande |
466 |
63 (13.5) |
[41] |
| Recife |
Coque/Mustardinha distritcs (children) |
1,464 |
93 (6.4) |
[42] |
| Recife |
Coque/Mustardinha districts |
4,597 |
460 (10.0) |
[43] |
| Recife |
31 districts |
10,581 |
683 (6.5) |
[44] |
| Olinda |
Sapucaia/Salgadinho districts |
685 |
84 (12.3) |
[41] |
| Olinda |
Azeitona district |
541 |
56 (10.3) |
[45] |
| Olinda |
Urban area |
5,258 |
328 (6.2) |
[37] |
| Jaboatão Guararapes |
Cavaleiro district |
9,520 |
213 (2.2) |
[36] |
| Jaboatão Guararapes |
Urban area |
4,367 |
33 (0.8) |
[38] |
| Jaboatão Guararapes |
Urban area |
23,673 |
323 (1.4) |
[39] |
| Jaboatão Guararapes |
Urban area |
8,670 |
96 (1.1) |
[46] |
| Moreno |
Urban area |
2,513 |
2 (0.08) * |
[47] |
| Cabo St. Agostinho |
Urban area |
7,650 |
6 (0.08)* |
[33] |
| Paulista | Urban area | 25,526 | 55 (0.22) | [3] |
* Non-autochthonous cases.