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Mansonelliasis

Mansonelliasis: Introduction

Mansonelliasis: Infection with a nematode (worm-like parasite) called Mansonella. Transmission usually occurs through the bite of a midge. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mansonelliasis is available below.

Symptoms of Mansonelliasis

• Itching
• Headache
• Joint swelling
• Hypereosinophilia
• Leg swelling
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Treatments for Mansonelliasis

• Mebendazole or albendazole
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Mansonelliasis?

• Misdiagnosis of Mansonelliasis

Mansonelliasis: Complications

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Causes of Mansonelliasis

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Disease Topics Related To Mansonelliasis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Mansonelliasis:

• Nematode Mansonella
• Angioedema
• Pruritus
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Misdiagnosis and Mansonelliasis

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Research about Mansonelliasis

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Clinical Trials for Mansonelliasis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Mansonelliasis include:

• Host Response to Infection and Treatment in Filarial Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Diethylcarbamazine
• Epidemiology and Control of Mansonella Perstans Infection in Uganda - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ivermectin and albendazole
• Doxycycline to Treat Mansonella Perstans Infection in Patients With and Without Lymphatic Filariasis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Doxycycline
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Mansonelliasis

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Mansonelliasis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Mansonelliasis
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Mansonelliasis: Broader Related Topics

• Parasitic diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
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Types of Mansonelliasis

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Definitions of Mansonelliasis:

Infection with nematodes of the genus MANSONELLA. Symptoms include pruritus, headache, and articular swelling. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Mansonelliasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Mansonelliasis, or a subtype of Mansonelliasis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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