| 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 |