Mansonella /Man·son·el·la/ (man″son-el´ah) a genus of filarial nematodes. M. ozzar´di is found in the mesentery and visceral fat of humans in Central and South America.
Mansonella
Man·son·el·la (m n s -n l )n. A genus of filarial worms that are found chiefly in Central and South America and cause mansonelliasis. |
Mansonella
[man′sənel′ə]
a genus of nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea, found in Central and South America and Africa. M. ozzardi and M. perstans are two species that parasitize humans and cause mild symptoms. See also mansonellosis.
Mansonella
a genus of nematode parasites of the superfamily Filaroidea transmitted by Culicoides and Simulium spp.
Mansonella ozzardi
a species found in the mesentery and visceral fat of humans in Central and South America; suspected sightings also in domestic animals.
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