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Mansonella perstans - the forgotten filaria.
Ritter M, Hsu HY, Lenz B, Kien CA, Gandjui NVT, Hübner MP, Hoerauf A, Wanji S. Ritter M, et al. Trends Parasitol. 2025 Oct;41(10):909-921. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2025.08.003. Epub 2025 Sep 3. Trends Parasitol. 2025. PMID: 40908246 Free article. Review.
Mansonella perstans is the most prevalent human filarial parasite, infecting over 100 million people worldwide. ...
Mansonella perstans is the most prevalent human filarial parasite, infecting over 100 million people worldwide. ...
Mansonella perstans filariasis in Africa.
Simonsen PE, Onapa AW, Asio SM. Simonsen PE, et al. Acta Trop. 2011 Sep;120 Suppl 1:S109-20. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2010.01.014. Epub 2010 Feb 10. Acta Trop. 2011. PMID: 20152790 Free article. Review.
Mansonella perstans is a vector-borne human filarial nematode, transmitted by tiny blood-sucking flies (biting midges). ...Here, we review currently available knowledge on M. perstans infections in Africa, including documented aspects of biology, vectors, tra …
Mansonella perstans is a vector-borne human filarial nematode, transmitted by tiny blood-sucking flies (biting midges). ...Her …
[Mansonella perstans filariasis].
Bregani ER, Tantardini F, Rovellini A. Bregani ER, et al. Parassitologia. 2007 Jun;49(1-2):23-6. Parassitologia. 2007. PMID: 18416002 Review. Italian.
Mansonella perstans filariasis is widely present in Africa and equatorial America and its pathogenicity has been recently reconsidered. Although M. perstans infection has been considered a minor filariasis, remaining asymptomatic in most of infected subjects, …
Mansonella perstans filariasis is widely present in Africa and equatorial America and its pathogenicity has been recently reco …
Imported Mansonella perstans infection in Spain.
Puente S, Lago M, Subirats M, Sanz-Esteban I, Arsuaga M, Vicente B, Alonso-Sardon M, Belhassen-Garcia M, Muro A. Puente S, et al. Infect Dis Poverty. 2020 Jul 23;9(1):105. doi: 10.1186/s40249-020-00729-9. Infect Dis Poverty. 2020. PMID: 32703283 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Mansonella perstans infection can be considered one of the most neglected tropical infectious diseases. ...Therefore, our study was aimed to describe the clinical patterns and treatment of imported M. perstans infection by migrants from Africa. ME …
BACKGROUND: Mansonella perstans infection can be considered one of the most neglected tropical infectious diseases. ...Therefo …
Whole genome analysis of two sympatric human Mansonella: Mansonella perstans and Mansonella sp "DEUX".
Rodi M, Gross C, Sandri TL, Berner L, Marcet-Houben M, Kocak E, Pogoda M, Casadei N, Köhler C, Kreidenweiss A, Agnandji ST, Gabaldón T, Ossowski S, Held J. Rodi M, et al. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023 Apr 14;13:1159814. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1159814. eCollection 2023. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023. PMID: 37124042 Free PMC article.
Furthermore, the lack of sequencing data for Mansonella species, shows that their research is neglected. Apart from Mansonella perstans, a potential new species called Mansonella sp "DEUX" has been identified in Gabon, which is prevalent at high freque …
Furthermore, the lack of sequencing data for Mansonella species, shows that their research is neglected. Apart from Mansonella …
Identification and characterisation of Mansonella perstans in the Volta Region of Ghana.
Opoku M, de Souza DK. Opoku M, et al. PLoS One. 2024 Jun 7;19(6):e0295089. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295089. eCollection 2024. PLoS One. 2024. PMID: 38848396 Free PMC article.
Mansonella 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. ...However, addressing this infection i …
Mansonella spp. have been reported to have a wide global distribution. Despite the distribution and co-occurrence with other filarial …
Very low prevalence of Mansonella perstans-specific cell-free DNA in serum samples of Ghanaian HIV patients.
Eberhardt KA, Veletzky L, Weinreich F, Phillips RO, Sarfo FS, Feldt T, Dompreh A, Asibey SO, Boateng R, Frickmann H. Eberhardt KA, et al. Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp). 2023 Sep 26;13(2):57-62. doi: 10.1556/1886.2023.00028. Online ahead of print. Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp). 2023. PMID: 37751320 Free PMC article.
This study was conducted to assess potential associations of the prevalence of circulating Mansonella perstans-specific cell-free DNA in human serum and HIV infection in Ghanaian individuals. ...However, the study did not show associations of HIV infections in Ghana …
This study was conducted to assess potential associations of the prevalence of circulating Mansonella perstans-specific cell-f …
Large-scale production of Mansonella perstans infective larvae from engorged Culicoides milnei.
Kien CA, Ebai R, Fombad FF, Esofi F, Ntuh AN, Ouam E, Gandjui NVT, Chunda VC, Ekanya R, Nietcho FN, Foyet JV, Nchang LC, Magha C, Njouendou AJ, Enyong P, Hoerauf A, Ritter M, Wanji S. Kien CA, et al. Front Trop Dis. 2024 Dec 10;5:fitd.2024.1391823. doi: 10.3389/fitd.2024.1391823. Front Trop Dis. 2024. PMID: 39811392 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Mansonella perstans is transmitted by Culicoides species and affects hundred millions of inhabitants in about 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It is known that Mansonellosis due to Mansonella perstans do not result in a clear clinical pi …
BACKGROUND: Mansonella perstans is transmitted by Culicoides species and affects hundred millions of inhabitants in about 33 c …
Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaremia in the department of Lekoumou, Republic of Congo.
Hemilembolo MC, Campillo JT, Niama AC, Pion SDS, Missamou F, Boussinesq M, Bileckot RR, Chesnais CB. Hemilembolo MC, et al. Parasit Vectors. 2023 Dec 9;16(1):451. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-06056-w. Parasit Vectors. 2023. PMID: 38071391 Free PMC article.
METHODS: The study was conducted in 21 villages. Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaremia levels were quantified using 50 l calibrated blood smears. ...In contrast, parasitological indicators for M. perstans have declined sharply in the intervening yea …
METHODS: The study was conducted in 21 villages. Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilaremia levels were quantified using 5 …
Filariasis.
Goldin J, Juergens AL. Goldin J, et al. 2025 Sep 18. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan–. 2025 Sep 18. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan–. PMID: 32310472 Free Books & Documents.
Clinicians commonly use blood smears to diagnose lymphatic filariasis, Loa loa, Mansonella perstans, and M ozzardi; skin snips are preferred for diagnosing Onchocerca volvulus and M streptocerca. ...
Clinicians commonly use blood smears to diagnose lymphatic filariasis, Loa loa, Mansonella perstans, and M ozzardi; skin snips …
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