H01061 | |
H number | H01061 |
Name | Mansonelliasis |
Description | Mansonelliasis is one of the filarial nematode infections widespread in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and in parts of Central and South America. The nematode, Mansonella perstans, is transmitted by tiny blood-sucking flies (biting midges). Infections are usually asymptomatic with no distinct and specific clinical picture but may cause transient upper abdominal pain, subcutaneous swellings, eosinophilia, and skin rashes. |
Category | Parasitic infectious disease |
Network | - |
Gene | - |
Pathogen | Mansonella perstans |
Env factor | - |
Carcinogen | - |
Drug | - |
Comment | Vector: genus Culicoides (biting midges) |
Other DBs | ICD-11: 1F66.1 ICD-10: B74.4 MeSH: D008368 |
Reference | PMID:20152790 AUTHORS Simonsen PE, Onapa AW, Asio SM TITLE Mansonella perstans filariasis in Africa. JOURNAL Acta Trop 120 Suppl 1:S109-20 (2011) DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2010.01.014 |