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Mansonella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Spirurida

Scientific name
  
Mansonella

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Nematoda

Family
  
Onchocercidae

Higher classification
  
Onchocercidae

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Similar
  
Roundworms, Mansonella ozzardi, Mansonella streptocerca, Trichobilharzia regenti, Spirurida

Mansonella


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)

    • References

    Mansonella Wikipedia
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