In Silico Identification of Novel Biomarkers and Development of New Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Filarial Parasites Mansonella perstans and Mansonella ozzardi

CB Poole, A Sinha, L Ettwiller, L Apone, K McKay… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Mansonelliasis is a widespread yet neglected tropical infection of humans in Africa and
South America caused by the filarial nematodes, Mansonella perstans, M. ozzardi, M …

Mansonella ozzardi and its vectors in the New World: an update with emphasis on the current situation in Haiti

CP Raccurt - Journal of helminthology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) is a little studied filarial nematode. This
human parasite, transmitted by two families of dipteran vectors, biting midges (most of them …

Detection of Mansonella ozzardi among blood donors from highly endemic interior cities of Amazonas state, northern Brazil

CMM Abrahim, V Py‐Daniel, SLB Luz, NA Fraiji… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND In the Brazilian Amazon, the filarial nematode Mansonella ozzardi co‐exists
with malaria parasites and thick blood smear microscopy is considered the diagnostic gold …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity of diagnostic methods for Mansonella ozzardi microfilariae detection in the Brazilian Amazon Region

JF Medeiros, G Fontes, VL Nascimento… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND The human filarial worm Mansonella ozzardi is highly endemic in the large
tributaries of the Amazon River. This infection is still highly neglected and can be falsely …

[HTML][HTML] Immune response in Mansonella ozzardi infection modulated by IL-6/IL-10 axis in Amazon region of Brazil

AG Costa, A Sadahiro, AM Tarrago, FAC Pessoa… - Cytokine, 2018 - Elsevier
Mansonellosis is an endemic disease in the South and Central America. In Brazil, one of the
etiological agents is Mansonella ozzardi. This filarial infection is yet poorly understood, with …

[引用][C] Review of Mansonella ozzardi and its vectors in the Neotropical region with emphasis on the current situation in Haiti

C Raccurt - Journal of Bacteriology and Parasitology, 2017