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na members received National awards this
year, Jerry Johnson, MT, the National Ex-
ceptional Merit Award and Dr. Georgia
McCauley, MT, the National Pride of the
Profession Award for their continued ser-
vice and participation on the AMT State and
National levels. Our state was also recog-
nized as an Honor Roll State during the
Awards ceremony.
Plans are under way for our spring educa-
tional seminar, Carolina’s Clinical Connec-
tion 2016 which will be held on the
beautiful campus of UNC Friday Center in
Chapel Hill, NC on Thursday April 7th
through Saturday April 9th 2016 in conjunc-
tion with NCSCLS, SCSCLS and
SCSSAMT organizations. This educational
seminar will offer continuing education
modules relevant to your professional disci-
plines. The NCSSAMT business meeting
will take place during this spring meeting.
The program, registration and hotel infor-
mation will be posted on the AMT website,
save the date and make plans now to attend!
Please get involved with your organization;
make plans to join our state and national
meetings. We welcome new members and
new ideas. If you have any comments, con-
cerns or issues, please contact me.
Kind regards, Jerry
North Carolina State Society of American Medical Technologists
Presidents Message, Jerry Johnson, MT(AMT)
Volume 54, Issue 2
President’s Message,
Jerry Johnson, MT
(AMT) HHS
Dear Members,
I hope all of you
have had a wonder-
ful spring and sum-
mer. Most of all, I
hope you find your
professional life suc-
cessful and invigor-
ating. Get involved with your state society, we
encourage participation and look forward to
mentoring new members to be leaders among
us!
For those of you that attended Fall Focus,
thank you for supporting us! This year’s event
was held on the campus of Winston Salem
State University on Saturday October 24, 2015.
Participants enjoyed the food, fun, fellowship
and continuing education that were provided.
Our NCSSAMT Fall Business meeting was
held during lunch, we thank you for attending.
The Fall Focus planning committee welcomes
any feedback that you would like to share, in
hopes that we can improve your experience; we
hope that you filled out the survey information
that was a part of your registration packet.
If you did not get a chance to attend the 77 th
Education Program and National Meeting
that was held at the Hapuna Beach Prince Re-
sort, Kohala Coast, Hawaii June 22-25, 2015,
you missed a beautiful enchanting experience.
Our state was represented this year by only one
delegate, Dr. Georgia McCauley. Dr.
McCauley was also a speaker for the seminar;
she was sponsored by NCSSAMT for her two
lecture sessions. The following North Caroli-
Fall /Winter 2015
NCSSAMT Leadership
2
Delegate Report
3
Legislative Alert 5
Calendar Of Events 7
District Councillor’s
Report
8
Scientific Article 9
AMT National
Meeting 2016
11
Inside this issue:
The Tarheel Tech
Southern District Counci-
lor
Kaye A Tschop, MT
Board of Directors:
David McCullough, MT
1513 Wensley Drive
Mt Airy, NC 27030
(h) 336-786-5304
Dmccullough01057
@roadrunner.com
Judy Smith, MT
201 Bluff Street
Mt Airy, NC 27030
Tommie Williams, MT
4435 Clarksburg Road
Clemmons, NC 27012
Catherine Brock, RMA
204 John Deere Drive
Raeford, NC
Lynn Dean, MT
PO Box 103
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
Committee Chairs 2014-2015
Publications, Publicity, Placement;
Tommie Williams
By-laws, Policies and Procedures:
Mary Midkiff
Membership and Awards
Judy Smith
Scientific and NMLAW
Jerry Johnson
Legislative and Proctoring
David McCullough
Nominating and Budget, Audit
Ray Dean
NMLPW
Lynn Dean
Scholarship
Mary Midkiff
President:
Jerry Johnson, MT
1296 Reeves Mill Road
Mt Airy, NC 27030
Vice President:
Georgia McCauley, PhD, MT
Secretary:
Mary Midkiff, MT
252 Paisley Drive
Mt Airy, NC 27030
Treasurer
Ray Dean, MT
PO Box 103
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
Judiciary Councillor
Kimberly Chervount, MT
100 Fair Oaks Dr
Fairmont, WV 26554
NCSSAMT Officers and Board 2015
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and November. Electronic versions are
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If you are interested in serving on a
committee for 2015 please contact
Jerry Johnson, MT(AMT) at
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Aloha!
Hapuna Beach Prince Resort
What a beautiful setting for the AMT 77th Educational Program and National Meeting at the Hapuna Beach Prince
Resort, Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii. When walking into the Hapuna Beach Prince Resort, the lobby was open
air, extremely peaceful and breath-taking. Your first look was
absolutely captivating seeing a white sand beach, palm trees,
indigenous flora and fauna, and the deepest turquoise blue
Pacific Ocean. “Hapuna” or “Spring of Life” in the Hawaiian
language, is the name given to this area because ancient under-
ground springs created natural artesian fountains during the
heavy rainy season, providing much needed water to this other-
wise barren, lava laden side of the Big Island. This tropical para-
dise was a record setting event for AMT national meetings with
336 registrants in attendance!
Kohala Coast Lava Field
The Welcome Party, held at Hapuna Beach poolside, was a Ha-
waiian lu'au (feast) theme, complete with a roasted pig cooked imu (underground pit) style. Guests were greeted
with leis made of fragrant orchids or Kukui (Koo-koo-wee) nuts. All 490 in attendance enjoyed island style music
and a light show, delicious food, fun, and most importantly, good fellowship with other AMT family members and
guests.
The educational program was filled with the usual high quality speakers and timely topics, beginning the Keynote
Address given by Mike Rayburn, a classically trained guitarist
and certified motivational speaker. Mr. Rayburn used humor and
experiences from playing guitar in a bar to performing on the
stage of Carnegie Hall to impart life lessons to all. Highlights of
other general sessions included topics on health literacy, over-
coming adversity, learning about working with different genera-
tions, and review of the key components of Patient-Centered
Health Care Homes (PCMH). The numerous education & scien-
tific sessions were well-attended and covered topics in all of the
medical laboratory disciplines including management, education,
and molecular diagnostics lectures. Heartfelt gratitude is ex-
pressed to the North Carolina State Society of American Medical
Technologist (NCSSAMT) for sponsoring two scientific sessions
titled RBC Comes in All Colors, Shapes, and Sizes and The
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Abnormal WBC Morphology pre-
sented by NCSSAMT Vice-President, Dr. Georgia McCauley.
Continued on page 4
Delegate Report– Dr. Georgia McCauley, MT(AMT)
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AMT Committee Meeting members met to discuss national business for the up-coming year in the areas of inter-
ests such as Scientific/Speakers, Convention and Mentors, Future Planning/Membership, State/Federal Legisla-
tion, Nomination, Student Activities, Publications and Electronic Media, and proctoring. The meetings were well
attended and much work was accomplished to plan for next year’s activities.
Bright and early, Tuesday, June 23rd, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) hosted a 1 mile morning walk through
the scenic tropical paradise of the Hapuna Beach Resort. The walk was a celebration of the AKF partnership with
AMT and to encourage healthy living to prevent kidney disease. Walk participants received colorful tee-shirts to
commemorate the event.
The Hawaiian island themed Awards Banquet and Awards Convocation were held in the Hapuna Ballroom. The
menu incorporated island delights and delicacies into the dishes such as macadamia nuts, mango, and Kona cof-
fee and the tables were decorated with beautiful island flowers. Congratulations to all award winners, and espe-
cially to the winners from NCSSAMT. North Carolina was recognized as an Honor Roll State Society for the Tar
Heel Tech newsletter. Kudos to Tommie Williams, Editor! Jerry Johnson, MT and President of NCSSAMT,
earned the Exceptional Merit Award for recognition of outstanding activity and service to AMT and its members
at both the state and national levels. Dr. Georgia McCauley, MT received the Pride of the Profession Award,
recognition by the Board of Directors of a member with a post-graduate degree in the allied health field who has
maintained continued involvement in AMT. Sylvia Culler Faw, MT was honored for her 50 years of membership
with AMT. Our Southern District Councillor, Kay Tschop, MT won Editor of the Year.
Thursday, June 25th, was a full day of meetings beginning with AMT District Meetings followed by the Amtie
Meeting and then the Town Hall Session, where members have the opportunity to dialogue with the Board of Di-
rectors. Delegates are Credentialed and line up to be called by State into the AMT Business Meeting, and then
followed by the Amtie Business Meeting. The culmination of the AMT “day of business” was the yummy AMT
President’s “Sweet Suite” Dessert Reception, hosted by Everett Bloodworth, MT and President of AMT.
Beautiful Hawaii provided memorable tropical paradise experiences for the 77th AMT Educational Program &
National Meeting and we look forward to seeing all our dear friends and colleagues again for the 78th AMT Edu-
cational Program & National Meeting, July 18-22, 2016 in Memphis Tennessee. Mark your Calendar!
Mahalo!
Delegate Report continued from page 3
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HB 806– Clinical Lab Science Practice Licensure was introduced in the North Carolina House April 14, 2015 by
Representatives Rick Glazier and Donny Lambeth. After much discussion and consultation with the AMT mem-
bers in other states and our AMT legal counsel the NCSSAMT Board of Directors has decided not to support the
bill as written.
Jerry Johnson, MT(AMT) , NCSSAMT President submitted the following letter to Representatives Lambeth and
Glazier in May of this year.
Dear Representatives Glazier and Lambeth,
I am the President of the North Carolina American Medical Technologists (NCSSAMT). This letter represents
the NCSSAMT Board of Directors (BOD) response to House Bill 806. We have consulted with AMT legal coun-
sel, Michael McCarty and Norman Crowe, a licensed Medical Technologist in the state of Tennessee.
House Bill 806 deals with the creation of a “Licensing Board to regulate Clinical Laboratory Science Practition-
ers”. This licensure bill delegates total authority to a new Board to develop the licensing standards without any
guidelines. The Board would also have unbridled authority to regulate testing personnel, and also would be
charged with regulating anyone “who is engaged in management, education, consulting, or research in clinical
laboratory science”. It sets absolutely no educational standards or certification requirements for clinical science
practitioners, but instead delegates total authority to establish licensing standards to a new 5 member board that
would be created under the law. The bill broadly defines “clinical laboratory science practitioner” as anyone
who “performs clinical laboratory tests or who is engaged in management, education, consulting, or research in
clinical laboratory science.” It requires all such persons to be licensed, without specifying any categories of
CLPs.
The NCSSAMT Board of Directors would like to suggest introducing additional Acts to outline the charter of the
board and the general rules governing medical laboratory personnel. It is important that the initial Bill is accu-
rate, clear, and contains sufficient information and definitions to guide the creation of additional Acts going for-
ward.
Also, will similar Bills be put forth to create licensing Boards for Nurses, Physicians, Dentists, Physiotherapists,
Respiratory Therapists, EMT’s, Radiology Technicians, etc?
I would now like to point out and define part of our BOD’s concerns.
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Line 11: Definition (2) – Clinical Laboratory: Definition is extremely broad and ambiguous
Line 18: Definition (4) – Clinical Laboratory Scientist: The title clinical laboratory scientist is used some places
(Canada) as the “new” title when referring to a Medical Technologists. According to our North Carolina Edu-
cators, the “new” title is Medical Laboratory Scientists. What titles do the accreditation, licensing and profes-
sional agencies use (CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission, ASCP, AMT, CMLA, CLS)?
Additionally, the definition is too broad, there needs to be a difference between Medical Laboratory Technologist
and Medical Laboratory Technician; and between Director and Supervisor.
Line 27: If this Board will function similar to other State Licensing Boards, then five (5) members is insufficient.
Clinical Laboratories are complex operations, therefore the Board would need sufficient subject matter experts
Legislative Alert
and stakeholder representation on the Board and administrative support to ensure that informed decisions will be
made. A Licensing Board should include, at a minimum:
· Pathologist (a practitioner)
· Pathologist Educator
· Medical Technologist
· Hospital Administrator
· Commercial Lab Representative
· Cytotechnologist
Histotechnologist
· Non-Laboratorian Citizen Representative
· Physician Stakeholder (end user)
Depending on the charter for the newly created Board, the above membership may or may not be adequate. As an
example, the Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board is responsible for the licensing of laboratory professionals
(including disciplinary action), the licensing of Laboratories, the licensing of Laboratory Patient Collection Cen-
ters, determining what is considered to be a “waived” tests, approving the use of point of care testing in Hospitals,
etc. The TN Board did not start out with such a broad mandate 20 years ago but certainly morphed into it quickly.
In addition to membership, we are concerned about the members becoming “political appointees”. Membership
should be based on the individuals’ expertise and the value they bring to the Board, not who they know or what
political party they belong to. As does the state of TN, Professional bodies are solicited for nominees, the nomi-
nees vetted and the Governor makes the appointment, not the House or Senate.
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No comments or concerns at this time.
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Line 6: Is it practical to expect that all necessary pieces, legislation, administrative support, Board membership,
identify/ contact/ vet/ license lab professionals, etc will be in place by January 1, 2016? If they rush to meet this
deadline, mistakes will be made. Mistakes that could have long term impact on our business.
Please note, at this time the North Carolina Society of American Medical Technologist cannot support this bill as
introduced.
Kind regards,
Jerry B. Johnson, MT (AMT) HHS
NCSSAMT President
NCSSAMT Board of Directors
Mary P. Midkiff, MT (AMT)
David A. McCullough, MT (AMT)
Judith Smith, MT (AMT)
Tommie Williams, MT (AMT)
Lynn Dean, MT (AMT)
Luther Ray Dean, MT (AMT)
Georgia McCauley, MT (AMT)
Catherine Brock, RMA (AMT)
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Pride of the Profession
Dr. Georgia McCauley, MT(AMT) received the
AMT Pride of the Profession Award at AMT 77th
Educational Program and National Meeting at the
Hapuna Beach Prince Resort, Kohala Coast, Big
Island, Hawaii.
The Pride of the Profession Award is bestowed by
the AMT Board of Directors to a long time mem-
ber with continued involvement in AMT. The re-
cipient must hold a post graduate degree in an al-
lied health profession or allied health administra-
tion.
Dr McCauley earned this honor through distin-
guished service to AMT on the local, state and
national level. She currently services on AMT
national Board of Standards and as Vice President
of NCSSAMT. In addition to these com-
mittements she presents Scientific Sessions on the
state, regional and national level.
Dr. McCauley is the Program Director for the
Clinical Laboratory Science Program at Winston
Salem State University in Winston Salem, NC.
Congratulations Georgia!
A Note from the Edi-tor
Greetings fellow NCSSAMT
members.
I hope everyone is looking
forward to the holidays and
special times with family and
friends.
This year has passed so quick-
ly, it is nice to take a moment to catch my breath and
plan for 2016!
The student article published in our last edition on lead-
ership versus management has generated a great deal of
discussion at work. I have the opportunity to work with
several laboratory leaders on a day to day basis. We
continue to discuss ways to position the laboratory as
an integral part of the healthcare team. From the inte-
gration of new diagnostic test to participation on critical
decision making teams within the system.
I hope the article generated discussion at your organiza-
tions also. Please share your thoughts and stories with
us in the next edition of the Tarheel Tech.
Are you a leader?
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!
Tommie Williams, Editor
Volume 54, Issue 2 Page 8
Fall 2015 Southern
District Councillor’s
Message
What a fantastic national
meeting we had in Hawaii.
We had a beautiful property,
perfect weather, excellent
lectures and a wonderful hotel staff taking care of
our every need. The meeting was a resounding suc-
cess. I heard many members say they were in para-
dise and did not want to leave. The room block was
sold out with some members staying at other hotels.
Here is the official total attendance: 336 total regis-
trants, 38 first timers, 394 plus 7staff banquet tickets
and 436 welcome party tickets. There was so much
to see and do but not enough hours in a day to take it
all in. Before we knew it, the week was over and it
was time to say goodbye for another year! Hawaii
was truly an awesome meeting for all.
Southern District members received the following
awards in Hawaii to include: eight Honor Roll states
Alabama, CASMET, Florida. Kentucky, North Caro-
lina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; two
Publication Awards Kaye Tschop, MT - Tennessee
2nd place journal and Khalil Lucky, MT - Trinidad
and Tobago/CASMET 3rd place journal; Most Im-
proved Publication Kentucky Sanda Jones, MT - Edi-
tor; Editor of the Year Kaye Tschop, MT - Tennes-
see; five Distinguished Achievement Awards Christi-
na Huff, RMA - Kentucky, Sanda Jones, MT - Ken-
tucky, Grant Lambert, RPT - Grenada/CASMET, Di-
ane Robbins, MT - Tennessee and Ozzie Skinner, MT
- Florida; four Exceptional Merit Awards Solomon
Goldenberg, RMA- Florida, Jerry Johnson, MT -
North Carolina, Valerie Owens, RMA - Tennessee
and Lynnette Saunders, MT - Bahamas/CASMET;
four Pillar Awards Donald Bouchelle, MT - Virginia,
Michele Gillies, MT - Alabama, Peggy McCutcheon,
MT - South Carolina and Walter Parsons, MT - Ten-
nessee; Friend of AMT Award Lelia Bowles - Virgin-
ia, two Legacy Tributes Sylvia Causey, MT - South
Carolina and William Robbins, MT - Virginia, Pride
of the Profession Georgia McCauley, MT - North
Carolina, and Leona Lyons Carter Award Jasmin
Hanley, MT - CASMET.
The 78th AMT Educational Program and National
Meeting July 18-22, 2016 will be held at the Peabody
Hotel 149 Union Avenue Memphis, Tennessee
38103. Room rates will be $ 129.00 plus 15.9% tax
($ 20.51) for a total of $ 149.51 per night single or dou-
ble. Room rates will be $ 159.00 plus 15.9 % tax ($
23.69) for a total of $ 172.69 triple or quad. These rates
will be valid July 12-26, 2016.
AMT attendees will receive 15% discount in hotel res-
taurants. There is an indoor pool and steam room. At-
tendees will enjoy free wireless internet in the gues-
trooms, health club, weekday newspapers, overnight
shoe shine, coffee and tea service in the deli each
morning and free local and 800 number calls. Rates are
good from July 12 to July 26, 2016. Mark your calen-
dars!The location of the 2017 convention will be in the
Central District. Possible locations being considered
are Biloxi, MS; Dallas, TX; Kansas City, KS; St. Lou-
is, MO; New Orleans, LA and Oklahoma City, OK.
Let’s not forget to recognize and celebrate Nation-
al Registered Medical Assistants Recognition
Week (NMARW) October 19 - October 23, 2015.
Paper exams will no longer be given after January 1,
2016. All exams will be given by electronic means.
2015-2016 AMT National Officers and Board Mem-
bers are President Everett Bloodworth, Vice President
Jeff Lavender, Secretary Heather Herring, Treasurer
Jeannie Hobson, Immediate Past President MaryBur-
den, Board Members Ken Hawker, Peggy Oiler, Chris
Seay, Deborah Westervelt, and Jerry Hudgins. Execu-
tive Councillor Edna Anderson, Judiciary Councillor
Kim Cheuvront, Legal Counsel Mike McCarty and
Public Member Carole Aston.
Remember to record all your continuing education
credits in AMTRAX and retain your documentation in
case of an audit. AMT members that fall under Certifi-
cation Continuation Program (CCP), please make sure
you have the proper points to remain certified.
If you need anything please do not hesitate to email
me at [email protected] phone me at (h) 615-
833-3427 or (c) 615-424-0550.
District Councillor’s Comments Kaye A. Tschop, MT
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Mansonellosis
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Spirurida
Family: Onchocercidae
Genus: Mansonella
Mansonellosis first detected in the
1897 in the form of Mansonella Ozzardi.
Mansonellosis is a filarial nematode
(roundworm) infection caused by genus
Mansonella in which humans are definitive
host like many other parasitic infection. Ge-
nus Mansonella has three species: Perstans,
Streptocerca, and Ozzardi. Each species
vary in features such as anatomy and perio-
dicity, the vectors those transmit the agent to
humans, Clinical signs and symptoms, and
region where they are endemic.
Infections by Mansonella perstans,
while often asymptomatic, can be associated
with angioedema, pruritus, fever, headaches,
arthralgias, and neurologic manifestations.
Mansonella streptocerca can manifest on the
skin via pruritus, papular eruptions and pig-
mentation changes. Mansonella ozzardi can
cause symptoms that include arthralgias,
headaches, fever, pulmonary symptoms, ad-
enopathy, hepatomegaly, and pruritus. M.
perstans can also present with Calabar-like
swellings, hives, and a condition known as
Kampala, or Ugandan eye worm. This oc-
curs when adult M. perstans invades the
conjunctiva or periorbital connective tissues
in the eye. M. perstans can also present with
hydrocele in South America. However, it is
often hard to distinguish between the symp-
toms of Mansonelliasis and other nematode
infections endemic to the same areas.
Eosinophilia will be common in all
cases of Mansonellosis. Blood smear will be
the easiest and quickest way to diagnose M.
Perstans and M. Ozzari because these spe-
cies circulate in blood while Streptocerca
resides under skin and diagnose by finding
microfilaria in skin snips.
M. Perstans’ female worms size 70 to
80 mm long and 0.12 mm in diameter, and
males measure Approx. 45mm by 0.06 mm.
In streptocerca females are 27 mm long and
their diameter is 0.050 mm at level of vulva
and ovaries and up to 0.085 mm at the mid-
body while males measure 0.050 mm in di-
ameter. M. Ozzari adult worms are rarely
found in humans. The size range for female
worms is 64 to 81mm long and 0.21 to 0.25
mm in diameters but unknown for males.
Midge (genus Culicoides) is a com-
mon vector in all three species for introduc-
ing larvae into host (Human) but in Strepto-
cerca either midge (genus Culicoides) or
black fly (genus Simulium) introduces lar-
vae into host.
continued on page 10
Scientific Article submitted by Ghulam Punjtan, MT(AMT)
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Microfilaria of M. perstans in a thick blood smear
stained with Giemsa, from a patient from Cameroon
Microfilaria of M. ozzardi in thick blood smears, stained
with Giemsa. Note the hook-like end to the tail.
DPDx - Laboratory Identification of Parasitic Dis-
eases of Public Health Concern. (2013). Retrieved
2015, from
http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/mansonellosis/index.ht
ml
Mansonellosis. (2015). Retrieved 2015, from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansonelliasis
Downes, B. (2010). A Systematic Review of the
Epidemiology of Mansonelliasis. Retrieved 2015,
from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC349
7839/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansonelliasis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3497839/
http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/mansonellosis/index.html
About the author: Ghulam Pun-
jtan is a Medical Technologist,
registered with AMT in 2011, He
recived his MLT degree from
Alamance Community College in
2007 and a BS in Biology from
Greensboro Col- lege in 2010.
He is currently employed at Cor-
nerstone Laboratory Services in
High Point, NC
STUDENT WRITING AWARD
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ATTENTION! MT/MLT, RMA, and PHLEBOTOMY STUDENTS
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DEADLINE: January 15th
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Mansonellosis continued from page 9
