Disease or Syndrome
mansonelliasis
Subclass of:
Filariasis
Definitions related to mansonelliasis:
  • A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Mansonella. Signs and symptoms include pruritus, headache, fever, arthralgias, and eosinophilia.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Infection with nematodes of the genus MANSONELLA. Symptoms include pruritus, headache, and articular swelling.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Mansonellosis refers to diseases caused by Mansonella perstans, M. ozzardi, and M. streptocerca. Transmission is by biting midges or blackflies. Infections are often asymptomatic, but symptoms can occur. The diagnosis of M. perstans and M. ozzardi is confirmed by identifying microfilariae in blood smears; neither species displays...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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