Mansonella streptocerca
| Mansonella streptocerca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Onchocercidae |
| Genus: | Mansonella |
| Species: | M. streptocerca |
| Binomial name | |
| Mansonella streptocerca (Macfie & Corson, 1922) | |
Mansonella streptocerca (formerly Diptalonema streptocerca) is a filarial (arthropod-borne) nematode (roundworm) causing the disease streptocerciasis. It is a common parasite in the skin of humans in the rain forests of Africa, where it is thought to be a parasite of non-human primates, as well.
Mansonella streptocerca is one of three filarial nematodes that cause subcutaneous filariasis in humans. The other two are Loa loa (the African eye worm), and Onchocerca volvulus (agent of river blindness).: Table 1
The worm is distributed across West and Central Africa.