Mansonelliasis

Mansonelliasis is the condition of infection by the nematode Mansonella. Manubrium The manubrium or manubrium sterni is the broad, upper part of the sternum. With a quadrangular shape, wider superiorly and narrower inferiorly, it articulates with the clavicles and the first two ribs. (From the Wikpedia article Mansonelliasis.)

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Recent Publications on Mansonelliasis:
Mansonella perstans--the importance of an endosymbiont. Abstract Background: Fibrin glue treatment of anal fistulae has been...	17th October, 2009		N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 8;361(15):1502-4. DOI Direct Link
A randomized trial of doxycycline for Mansonella perstans infection. BACKGROUND: Mansonella perstans infection is common in areas of Africa...	17th October, 2009	Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, University of Bamako,	N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 8;361(15):1448-58. DOI Direct Link
Mansonella ozzardi in Brazil: prevalence of infection in riverine communities in the Purus region, in the state of Amazonas. This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of Mansonella...	6th June, 2009	Coordenacao de Pesquisas em Ciencias da Saude, Instituto Nacional de	Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2009 Feb;104(1):74-80.
A randomised, double-blind field trial of ivermectin alone and in combination with albendazole for the treatment of Mansonella perstans infections in Uganda. The effect of a single dose of ivermectin alone (150-200microg/kg body...	22nd May, 2009	Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Kampala, Uganda.	Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Mar;103(3):274-9. Epub 2008 Dec 9. DOI Direct Link
Mansonella perstans filariasis in Uganda: patterns of microfilaraemia and clinical manifestations in two endemic communities. Surveys for Mansonella perstans infection and potentially related clinical...	22nd May, 2009	Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Kampala, Uganda.	Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Mar;103(3):266-73. Epub 2008 Sep 21. DOI Direct Link
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Mansonelliasis Clinical Trials:
Epidemiology and Control of Mansonella Perstans Infection in Uganda

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