| Infecting Agent . | No. of Samples . | Origin . | Testing Site . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onchocerca volvulus (n =457) | 89 | DRC | CDC |
| 35 | Ethiopia | CDC | |
| 25 | Tanzania | CDC | |
| 10 | Togo | CDC | |
| 53 | Uganda | CDC | |
| 40 | Guatemala | NIH | |
| 69 | Ecuador | NIH | |
| 60 | Ghana | NIH | |
| 47 | Cameroon | NIH | |
| 29 | Expatriatesa | NIH | |
| Wuchereria bancrofti (n = 45) | 15 | Cook Islands | NIH |
| 15 | India | NIH | |
| 10 | Haiti | CDC | |
| 5 | Expatriatesb | NIH | |
| Loa loa | 34 | Expatriatesc | NIH |
| Strongyloides stercoralis (n = 34) | 8 | Expatriatesd | NIH |
| 16 | Southeast Asia | NIH | |
| 10 | Argentina | CDC | |
| Mansonella sp. | 10 | Peru | CDC |
| Taenia solium | 5 | Peru | CDC |
| Endemic normal (n = 36) | 19 | Ecuador (Quito) | NIH |
| 17 | Guatemala (Guatemala City) | NIH | |
| Blood bank normals | 29 | North America | NIH/CDC |
| Infecting Agent . | No. of Samples . | Origin . | Testing Site . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onchocerca volvulus (n =457) | 89 | DRC | CDC |
| 35 | Ethiopia | CDC | |
| 25 | Tanzania | CDC | |
| 10 | Togo | CDC | |
| 53 | Uganda | CDC | |
| 40 | Guatemala | NIH | |
| 69 | Ecuador | NIH | |
| 60 | Ghana | NIH | |
| 47 | Cameroon | NIH | |
| 29 | Expatriatesa | NIH | |
| Wuchereria bancrofti (n = 45) | 15 | Cook Islands | NIH |
| 15 | India | NIH | |
| 10 | Haiti | CDC | |
| 5 | Expatriatesb | NIH | |
| Loa loa | 34 | Expatriatesc | NIH |
| Strongyloides stercoralis (n = 34) | 8 | Expatriatesd | NIH |
| 16 | Southeast Asia | NIH | |
| 10 | Argentina | CDC | |
| Mansonella sp. | 10 | Peru | CDC |
| Taenia solium | 5 | Peru | CDC |
| Endemic normal (n = 36) | 19 | Ecuador (Quito) | NIH |
| 17 | Guatemala (Guatemala City) | NIH | |
| Blood bank normals | 29 | North America | NIH/CDC |
Expatriate samples are from individuals originally from endemic countries living in the United States.
Abbreviations: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; NIH, National Institutes of Health.
aSierra Leone, Guatemala, and Cameroon.
bIndia, Comoros Island, and Guyana.
cCameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, and Benin.
dSoutheast Asia.
| Infecting Agent . | No. of Samples . | Origin . | Testing Site . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onchocerca volvulus (n =457) | 89 | DRC | CDC |
| 35 | Ethiopia | CDC | |
| 25 | Tanzania | CDC | |
| 10 | Togo | CDC | |
| 53 | Uganda | CDC | |
| 40 | Guatemala | NIH | |
| 69 | Ecuador | NIH | |
| 60 | Ghana | NIH | |
| 47 | Cameroon | NIH | |
| 29 | Expatriatesa | NIH | |
| Wuchereria bancrofti (n = 45) | 15 | Cook Islands | NIH |
| 15 | India | NIH | |
| 10 | Haiti | CDC | |
| 5 | Expatriatesb | NIH | |
| Loa loa | 34 | Expatriatesc | NIH |
| Strongyloides stercoralis (n = 34) | 8 | Expatriatesd | NIH |
| 16 | Southeast Asia | NIH | |
| 10 | Argentina | CDC | |
| Mansonella sp. | 10 | Peru | CDC |
| Taenia solium | 5 | Peru | CDC |
| Endemic normal (n = 36) | 19 | Ecuador (Quito) | NIH |
| 17 | Guatemala (Guatemala City) | NIH | |
| Blood bank normals | 29 | North America | NIH/CDC |
| Infecting Agent . | No. of Samples . | Origin . | Testing Site . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onchocerca volvulus (n =457) | 89 | DRC | CDC |
| 35 | Ethiopia | CDC | |
| 25 | Tanzania | CDC | |
| 10 | Togo | CDC | |
| 53 | Uganda | CDC | |
| 40 | Guatemala | NIH | |
| 69 | Ecuador | NIH | |
| 60 | Ghana | NIH | |
| 47 | Cameroon | NIH | |
| 29 | Expatriatesa | NIH | |
| Wuchereria bancrofti (n = 45) | 15 | Cook Islands | NIH |
| 15 | India | NIH | |
| 10 | Haiti | CDC | |
| 5 | Expatriatesb | NIH | |
| Loa loa | 34 | Expatriatesc | NIH |
| Strongyloides stercoralis (n = 34) | 8 | Expatriatesd | NIH |
| 16 | Southeast Asia | NIH | |
| 10 | Argentina | CDC | |
| Mansonella sp. | 10 | Peru | CDC |
| Taenia solium | 5 | Peru | CDC |
| Endemic normal (n = 36) | 19 | Ecuador (Quito) | NIH |
| 17 | Guatemala (Guatemala City) | NIH | |
| Blood bank normals | 29 | North America | NIH/CDC |
Expatriate samples are from individuals originally from endemic countries living in the United States.
Abbreviations: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; NIH, National Institutes of Health.
aSierra Leone, Guatemala, and Cameroon.
bIndia, Comoros Island, and Guyana.
cCameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, and Benin.
dSoutheast Asia.
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