Mansonellosis is a filarial disease caused by three species of filarial (nematode) parasites
(Mansonella perstans, Mansonella streptocerca, and Mansonella ozzardi) that use humans …

The genus Thelazia comprises several parasites, commonly named eyeworms, which infect
the eyes and associated tissues of mammals, including humans. Transmission of eyeworms …

This paper examines what it is for a condition to be a disease. It falls into two sections. In the
first I examine the best existing account of disease (as proposed by Christopher Boorse) and …

Introduction Four species of the Mansonella genus infect millions of people across sub-
Saharan Africa and Central and South America. Most infections are asymptomatic, but …

Filarial parasites are tissue-dwelling nematodes responsible for some of the most important
neglected tropical diseases. All are transmitted by blood-sucking arthropod. Onchocerciasis …

Parasitic helminths of humans are a major public health threat, particularly in developing
countries. The rapid and reliable diagnosis of helminth infections is central to their control as …

Microscopic evaluation of skin biopsies is the monitoring and evaluation (M and E) method
currently used by multiple onchocerciasis elimination programs in Africa. However, as …

We present filaria-nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which is based on amplification
of first internal transcribed spacer rDNA to distinguish three parasitic filarial species …

Background Diagnostics provide a means to measure progress toward disease elimination.
Many countries in Africa are approaching elimination of onchocerciasis after successful …

The primates that inhabit the rainforest surrounding the city of Manaus (Amazonas, Brazil)
have long been recognised as potentially important reservoirs of emerging and re-emerging …