Mansonella
# Mansonella

Mansonella is a genus of parasitic nematodes. It includes three species that are responsible for the disease mansonelliasis: Mansonella ozzardi, M. perstans, and M. streptocerca.

## Species

There are nine species:

* Mansonella barbascalensis
* Mansonella llewellyni Price, 1962
* Mansonella longicapitata Eberhard, Campo-Aasen & Orihel, 1984
* Mansonella ozzardi Manson, 1897 – parasite of humans in Central and South America
* Mansonella perstans Manson, 1891 – parasite of humans and primates in Africa and South America
* Mansonella rodhaini
* Mansonella rotundicapitata Eberhard, Campo-Aasen & Orihel, 1984
* Mansonella semiclarum Fain, 1974
* Mansonella streptocerca – parasite of humans in West and Central Africa
