Mediannikov Oleg, Ranque S. (2018). Mansonellosis, the most neglected human filariasis. In :
Fournier P.E. (ed.), Paddock C. (ed.). Institut Hospitalier Universitaire Méditerranée Infection : leading research in medical microbiology and infectious diseases in the Mediterranean basin. New Microbes and New Infections, 26 (Suppl. 1), p. S19-S22. ISSN 2052-2975.
Titre du document
Mansonellosis, the most neglected human filariasis
Année de publication
2018
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Mediannikov Oleg, Ranque S.
In
Fournier P.E. (ed.), Paddock C. (ed.) Institut Hospitalier Universitaire Méditerranée Infection : leading research in medical microbiology and infectious diseases in the Mediterranean basin
Source
New Microbes and New Infections, 2018,
26 (Suppl. 1), p. S19-S22 ISSN 2052-2975
Human mansonellosis is caused by M. perstans, M. ozzardi and M. streptocerca, the three main filarial species in the genus Mansonella. Despite accumulating evidence of a high prevalence in endemic areas, there is currently no filariasis control programme targeting mansonellosis. The health-related impact on people living with these filariae remains unknown, and evidences regarding treatment strategies are scarce. Like other neglected diseases, it mainly affects poor populations living in tropical and subtropical climates. Mansonellosis can be considered one of the most neglected tropical infectious diseases. The objective of this literature review was to draw attention to the gap of knowledge regarding Mansonella spp. taxonomy, the transmission of these arthropod-borne filariasis and the health outcomes of people living with mansonellosis.
