Mansonella: A genus of filaria, widely distributed in tropic Africa and South America, that infects the peritoneal cavity, serous surfaces, or skin of humans and other primates with unsheathed microfilariae. The important human parasites Mansonella perstans and Mansonella streptocerca formerly were placed in the genera Dipetalonema, Acanthocheilonema, and Tetrapetalonema.
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Mansonella: Infection with nematodes of the genus MANSONELLA. Symptoms include pruritus, headache, and articular swelling.
Source: Diseases Database
Mansonella: A genus of parasitic nematodes whose organisms are distributed in Central and South America. Characteristics include a smooth cuticle and an enlarged anterior end.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source: Diseases Database
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
The following list attempts to classify Mansonella into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: Diseases Database
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