Mansonella
| Mansonella | |
|---|---|
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| M. ozzardi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Spirurida |
| Family: | Onchocercidae |
| Genus: | Mansonella Faust, 1929 |
| Species | |
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| endemic areas | |
Mansonella is a genus of parasitic nematodes responsible for the disease mansonelliasis.
Species include:
- Mansonella ozzardi (parasite of man in Central and South America)
- Mansonella perstans (parasite of humans and primates in Africa and South America)
- Mansonella streptocerca (parasite of humans in Africa)
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