''Mansonella'' is a genus of parasitic
nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...
s.
[ It includes three species that are responsible for the disease ]mansonelliasis
Mansonelliasis is the condition of infection by the nematode ''Mansonella''.
The disease exists in Africa and tropical Americas, spread by biting midges or blackflies. It is usually asymptomatic.
Symptoms and signs
Infections by ''Mansonella pe ...
: ''Mansonella ozzardi'', ''M. perstans'', and ''M. streptocerca''.
Species
There are nine species:[
* '' Mansonella barbascalensis''
* '']Mansonella llewellyni
''Mansonella'' is a genus of parasitic nematodes. It includes three species that are responsible for the disease mansonelliasis: ''Mansonella ozzardi'', ''M. perstans'', and ''M. streptocerca''.
Species
There are nine species:
* '' Mansonella b ...
'' Price, 1962
* '' Mansonella longicapitata'' Eberhard, Campo-Aasen & Orihel, 1984
* ''Mansonella ozzardi
''Mansonella ozzardi'' is a filarial (arthropod-borne) nematode (roundworm). This filarial nematode is one of two that causes serous cavity filariasis in humans. The other filarial nematode that causes it in humans is ''Mansonella perstans''. ' ...
'' Manson, 1897 – parasite of humans in Central and South America
* '' Mansonella perstans'' Manson, 1891 – parasite of humans and primates in Africa and South America
* '' Mansonella rodhaini''
* '' Mansonella rotundicapitata'' Eberhard, Campo-Aasen & Orihel, 1984
* '' Mansonella semiclarum'' Fain, 1974
* ''Mansonella streptocerca
''Mansonella streptocerca'', (formerly ''Diptalonema streptocerca''), is a filarial (arthropod-borne) nematode (roundworm) causing the disease streptocerciasis. It is a common parasite in the skin of humans in the rain forests of Africa, where ...
'' – parasite of humans in West and Central Africa
References
Spirurida
Secernentea genera
Parasitic nematodes of mammals
{{Secernentea-stub