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

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 …

The intracellular endosymbiotic proteobacteria Wolbachia have evolved across the phyla
nematoda and arthropoda. In Wolbachia phylogeny, supergroup F is the only clade known …

Human mansonellosis is caused by M. perstans, M. ozzardi and M. streptocerca, the three
main filarial species in the genus Mansonella. Despite accumulating evidence of a high …

Mansonellosis is caused by three filarial parasite species from the genus Mansonella that
commonly produce chronic human microfilaraemias: M. ozzardi, M. perstans and M …

Treating Mansonella perstans is challenged by the low efficacy of registered antihelminthics.
Wolbachia endobacteria provide an alternative treatment target because depletion results in …

Case 17-2023: A 58-Year-Old Woman with Fatigue, Abdominal Bloating, and Eosinophilia | New
England Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine …

Background Vector-borne pathogens are a significant public health concern worldwide.
Infections with these pathogens, some of which are emerging, are likely under-recognized …

Mansonella perstans, a filarial nematode, infects large populations in Africa and Latin
America. Recently, a potential new species, Mansonella sp “DEUX,” was reported. Carriage …

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