Whole genome analysis of two sympatric human Mansonella: Mansonella perstans and Mansonella sp “DEUX” [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionMansonella species are filarial parasites that infect humans worldwide. Although these infections are common, knowledge of the pathology and diversity of the causative species is limited.
Thaisa Lucas Sandri +2 more
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Wolbachia bacteria in Mansonella perstans isolates from patients infected in different geographical areas: a pilot study from the ESCMID Study Group for Clinical Parasitology [PDF]
Parasites and VectorsBackground Mansonella perstans is a vector-borne filarial parasite widely endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, with sporadic cases in Latin America. Infection is often overlooked; treatment is not standardized, and effectiveness of common regimes is difficult ...
Elena Pomari +2 more
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Targeting a highly repetitive genomic sequence for sensitive and specific molecular detection of the filarial parasite Mansonella perstans from human blood and mosquitoes. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundMansonella perstans is among the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases and is believed to cause more human infections than any other filarial pathogen in Africa.
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Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaremia in the department of Lékoumou, Republic of Congo [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Loiasis is endemic in the northern and western part of the Republic of Congo. Between 2004 and 2010, surveys were conducted, using the RAPLOA method, in all departments of the Republic of Congo to assess the distribution of loiasis.
Marlhand C. Hemilembolo +7 more
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Imported Mansonella perstans infection in Spain [PDF]
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020 Background Mansonella perstans infection can be considered one of the most neglected tropical infectious diseases. Very few studies have reported on the clinical picture caused by infection with this nematode.
Sabino Puente +8 more
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Nodding syndrome, a case-control study in Mahenge, Tanzania: Onchocerca volvulus and not Mansonella perstans as a risk factor. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 BackgroundNodding syndrome (NS) has been consistently associated with onchocerciasis. Nevertheless, a positive association between NS and a Mansonella perstans infection was found in South Sudan. We aimed to determine whether the latter parasite could be
Luís-Jorge Amaral +4 more
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Characterising co-infections with Plasmodium spp., Mansonella perstans or Loa loa in asymptomatic children, adults and elderly people living on Bioko Island using nucleic acids extracted from malaria rapid diagnostic tests. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundRegular and comprehensive epidemiological surveys of the filarial nematodes Mansonella perstans and Loa loa in children, adolescents and adults living across Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea are lacking.
Charlene Aya Yoboue +10 more
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Diversity of Culicoides in the middle belt of Ghana with Implications on the transmission of Mansonella perstans; a molecular approach [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Culicoides, also known as biting midges, carry pathogens which include Mansonella perstans. Mansonella perstans is a nematode parasite implicated in a number of disease outcomes. Even though a high prevalence of about 75% M. perstans infection
Linda Batsa Debrah +16 more
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Molecular Verification of New World Mansonella perstans Parasitemias [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 We obtained ribosomal and mitochondrial DNA sequences from residents of Amazonas state, Brazil, with Mansonella parasitemias. Phylogenetic analysis of these sequences confirm that M. ozzardi and M.
Lucyane Bastos Tavares da Silva +7 more
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Identification and characterisation of Mansonella perstans in the Volta Region of Ghana. [PDF]
PLoS ONEMansonella spp. have been reported to have a wide global distribution. Despite the distribution and co-occurrence with other filarial parasites like Wuchereria bancrofti, Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa, it is given little attention.
Millicent Opoku, Dziedzom K de Souza
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