Mansonella is a genus of parasitic nematodes. It includes three species that are responsible for the disease mansonelliasis: Mansonella ozzardi, M. perstans, and M. streptocerca. Whole-genome sequences from Mansonella perstans, Mansonella ozzardi, and the newly proposed species Mansonella sp. "DEUX" have been assembled.
Species There are nine accepted species Mansonella barbascalensis Mansonella llewellyni Price, 1962 Mansonella longicapitata Eberhard, Campo-Aasen & Orihel, 1984 Mansonella ozzardi Manson, 1897 – parasite of humans in Central and South America Mansonella perstans Manson, 1891 – parasite of humans and primates in Africa and South America Mansonella rodhaini Mansonella rotundicapitata Eberhard, Campo-Aasen & Orihel, 1984 Mansonella semiclarum Fain, 1974 Mansonella streptocerca – parasite of humans in West and Central Africa
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