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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Invertebrates > Helminths > Nematoda > Chromadorea > Spirurida > Filarioidea > Mansonella

Preferred term

Mansonella  

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Entry terms

  • Tetrapetalonema
  • Tetrapetalonemas

Note

  • infection = MANSONELLIASIS; coordinate with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent

Scope note

  • A genus of parasitic nematodes whose organisms are distributed in Central and South America. Characteristics include a smooth cuticle and an enlarged anterior end.

History note

  • MANSONELLA OZZARDI was heading 1975-96 (see under MANSONELLA 1979-90, was FILARIA OZZARDI see under MANSONELLA 1975-78), was FILARIA OZZARDI see under MANSONELLA 1963-74; FILARIA DEMARQUAYI was see under MANSONELLA 1963-78, was see MANSONELLA OZZARDI 1979-96; FILARIA OZZARDI was see MANSONELLA OZZARDI 1979-96

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008366

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