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dipetalonema perstans and mansonella ozzardi in indians of southern venezuela.

microfilariae were observed in 25 of 187 blood leucocyte-culture preparations made for chromosome studies on 28 piaroa and 159 yanomama indians living near the brazilian border of amazonas, venezuela. among the yanomama, 17 (10.7%) were infected, all with mansonella ozzardi. among the piaroa, 8 (28.6%) were infected--3 with m. ozzardi, 4 with dipetalonema perstans, and 1 with both species.