mansonelliasis
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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.
Research
293 papers- Mansonelliasis, a neglected parasitic disease in Haiti.Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2014
- Filariasis.2026
- Mansonella ozzardi.Trends in parasitology · 2021
- [Ocular manifestations in mansonelliasis].Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia · 2008
- [Mansonelliasis and its symptomatology].Hospital (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) · 1961
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Symptoms and signs
- Causes
- Vectors and life cycle
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Epidemiology
- History
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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==
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