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MANSONELLA STREPTOCERCA [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
  • Parasitoses
DEF

A filarial worm found in man and chimpanzees in western and central Africa, transmitted by the bite of small flies of the genus Culicoides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
  • Parasitoses
DEF

Filaire vivant dans le derme et le tissu cellulaire sous-cutané, ne provoquant aucune réaction inflammatoire en raison de sa bonne adaptation à l'homme.

Spanish

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