Abstract Background The Onchocercidae is a family of filarial nematodes with several
species of medical or veterinary importance. Microfilariae are found in the blood and/or the …

Mansonella species are filarial parasites that infect humans worldwide. Although these
infections are common, knowledge of the pathology and diversity of the causative species is …

Large parts of African and American countries are colonized by Mansonella, a very common
but poorly described filarial nematode. Bloodsucking flies of the genus Culicoides are …

The filarial parasites Mansonella ozzardi and Mansonella perstans, causative agents of
mansonellosis, infect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, yet remain among the most …

Background Like other tropical African countries, Gabon is afflicted by many parasitic
diseases, including filariases such as loiasis and mansonellosis. This study aimed to assess …

The internal transcribed spacer region (ITS1, 5.8 S gene and ITS2) of the two filarial
nematodes Onchocerca volvulus and Mansonella ozzardi was sequenced, and two species …

Background Mansonella perstans is among the most neglected of the neglected tropical
diseases and is believed to cause more human infections than any other filarial pathogen in …

Background Mansonellosis is a widely neglected helminth disease which is predominantly
observed in tropical regions. This study was conducted to assess potential associations of …

Mansonellosis is a neglected and emerging tropical disease. Among all zoonotic filarial
diseases, it is probably the most prevalent and least studied, with approximately 114 million …

Mansonella spp. have been reported to have a wide global distribution. Despite the
distribution and co-occurrence with other filarial parasites like Wuchereria bancrofti …