Mansonella

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Kingdom Animalia Order Spirurida Scientific name Mansonella Rank Genus		Phylum Nematoda Family Onchocercidae Higher classification Onchocercidae

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

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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