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Onchocercidae
The Onchocercidae are a family of nematodes in the superfamily Filarioidea. This family includes some of the most devastating human parasitic diseases, such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, Loa loa filariasis, loiasis, and other Filariasis, filariases. Representative genera and species The taxonomy of nematodes in the order Spirurida is still in a state of flux, and the family Onchocercidae contains around 70–80 genera. The following genera are included in the family Onchocercidae in the Wikispecies project and thEntrez Taxonomy Browser The latter is the taxonomic system used in the NCBI family of databases, including PubMed. *''Acanthocheilonema'' **''Acanthocheilonema viteae'' (parasite of gerbils in Eastern Europe, Iran, and North Africa) **''Acanthocheilonema reconditum'' (parasite of dogs) **''Acanthocheilonema spirocauda'' (parasite of pinnipeds) *''Brugia'' **''Brugia malayi'' (one cause of filariasis in humans) **''Brugia pahangi'' (parasite of domestic cats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthocheilonema Spirocauda
''Acanthocheilonema'' is a genus within the family Onchocercidae which comprises mainly tropical parasitic worms. Cobbold created the genus ''Acanthocheilonema'' with only one species, ''Acanthocheilonema dracunculoides'', which was collected from aardwolf (''Proteles cristatus'': Hyaenidae) in the region of South Africa in the nineteenth century. These parasites have a wide range of mammalian species as hosts, including members of Carnivora, Macroscelidea, Rodentia, Pholidota, Edentata, and Marsupialia. Many species among several genera of filarioids exhibit a high degree of endemicity in studies done on mammalian species in Japan. However, no concrete evidence has confirmed any endemic species in the genus ''Acanthocheilonema''. There are about fifteen well characterized parasitic species found in genus ''Acanthocheilonema''. ''A. delicata'' n. sp. (2013), ''A. dracunculoides'' (Cobbold 1870), ''A. filaria'' (Kou, 1958), ''A. mansonbahri'' (Nelson, 1961), ''A. mephitis'' (Webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthocheilonema Reconditum
''Acanthocheilonema'' is a genus within the family Onchocercidae which comprises mainly tropical parasitic worms. Cobbold created the genus ''Acanthocheilonema'' with only one species, ''Acanthocheilonema dracunculoides'', which was collected from aardwolf (''Proteles cristatus'': Hyaenidae) in the region of South Africa in the nineteenth century. These parasites have a wide range of mammalian species as hosts, including members of Carnivora, Macroscelidea, Rodentia, Pholidota, Edentata, and Marsupialia. Many species among several genera of filarioids exhibit a high degree of endemicity in studies done on mammalian species in Japan. However, no concrete evidence has confirmed any endemic species in the genus ''Acanthocheilonema''. There are about fifteen well characterized parasitic species found in genus ''Acanthocheilonema''. ''A. delicata'' n. sp. (2013), ''A. dracunculoides'' (Cobbold 1870), ''A. filaria'' (Kou, 1958), ''A. mansonbahri'' (Nelson, 1961), ''A. mephitis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filarioidea
The Filarioidea are a Taxonomic rank, superfamily of highly Generalist and specialist species, specialised Parasitism, parasitic nematodes. Species within this superfamily are known as filarial worms or filariae (singular filaria). Infections with parasitic filarial worms cause disease conditions generically known as filariasis. Drugs against these worms are known as filaricides. Introduction Filarioidea all are Generalist and specialist species, specialised parasites and the Host (biology), definitive host is always a vertebrate, a mammal, bird, reptile or amphibian, but ''not'' a fish. The Host (biology), intermediate host is always an arthropod. Most of Filarioidea parasitise wild species, birds in particular, but some, especially in the family Onchocercidae, attack mammals, including humans and some domestic animals. Conditions that result from parasitism by Onchocercidae include some of the most troublesome diseases of the warmer regions, including Onchocerciasis, river blin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthocheilonema Viteae
''Acanthocheilonema'' is a genus within the family Onchocercidae which comprises mainly tropical parasitic worms. Cobbold created the genus ''Acanthocheilonema'' with only one species, ''Acanthocheilonema dracunculoides'', which was collected from aardwolf (''Proteles cristatus'': Hyaenidae) in the region of South Africa in the nineteenth century. These parasites have a wide range of mammalian species as hosts, including members of Carnivora, Macroscelidea, Rodentia, Pholidota, Edentata, and Marsupialia. Many species among several genera of filarioids exhibit a high degree of endemicity in studies done on mammalian species in Japan. However, no concrete evidence has confirmed any endemic species in the genus ''Acanthocheilonema''. There are about fifteen well characterized parasitic species found in genus ''Acanthocheilonema''. ''A. delicata'' n. sp. (2013), ''A. dracunculoides'' (Cobbold 1870), ''A. filaria'' (Kou, 1958), ''A. mansonbahri'' (Nelson, 1961), ''A. mephitis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandlerella Quiscali
''Chandlerella quiscali'', also known as the Grackle nematode, is a species of filarial nematode The nematodes ( or ; ; ), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. Most species are free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are parasitic. Parasitic worms (h ... that parasitizes the brain of several common North American birds, namely the grackle, blue jay, brown cowbird, and starling. Due to the large area covered by the combined habitats of these bird species, ''Chandlerella quiscali'' is found throughout North America. This area diversity is further aided by the fact that 98% of grackles possess this parasite, and grackles are consistently found in various North American locations. History This species was originally called the ''Filaria quiscali'' by its discoverer, von Linstow (1904), due to pieces of the posterior ends of females removed from the area under the pia mater of the cereb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foleyella Furcata
''Foleyella'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae The Onchocercidae are a family of nematodes in the superfamily Filarioidea. This family includes some of the most devastating human parasitic diseases, such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, Loa loa filariasis, loiasis, and other Filaria .... The species of this genus are found in North America. Species: *'' Foleyella convoluta'' *'' Foleyella furcata'' *'' Foleyella scalaris'' *'' Foleyella vellardi'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q21227824 Rhabditida Rhabditida genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cercopithifilaria Johnstoni
''Cercopithifilaria'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae The Onchocercidae are a family of nematodes in the superfamily Filarioidea. This family includes some of the most devastating human parasitic diseases, such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, Loa loa filariasis, loiasis, and other Filaria .... The species of this genus are found in Japan, Australia. Species: *'' Cercopithifilaria bainae'' *'' Cercopithifilaria crassa'' *'' Cercopithifilaria grassi'' *'' Cercopithifilaria japonica'' *'' Cercopithifilaria longa'' *'' Cercopithifilaria minuta'' *'' Cercopithifilaria multicauda'' *'' Cercopithifilaria roussilhoni'' *'' Cercopithifilaria rugosicauda'' *'' Cercopithifilaria shohoi'' *'' Cercopithifilaria tumidicervicata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10446453 Rhabditida Rhabditida genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandlerella
''Chandlerella'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae. The species of this genus are found in Malesia and Northern America. Species: *'' Chandlerella bosei'' *'' Chandlerella hispanica'' *''Chandlerella quiscali ''Chandlerella quiscali'', also known as the Grackle nematode, is a species of filarial nematode The nematodes ( or ; ; ), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. ...'' *'' Chandlerella sinensis'' *'' Chandlerella stantschinskyi'' References Rhabditida Rhabditida genera {{rhabditida-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filariasis
Filariasis is a filarial infection caused by parasitic nematodes (roundworms) spread by different vectors. They are included in the list of neglected tropical diseases. The most common type is lymphatic filariasis caused by three species of '' Filaria'' that are spread by mosquitoes. Other types of filariasis are onchocerciasis also known as ''river blindness'' caused by '' Onchocerca volvulus''; Loa loa filariasis (Loiasis) caused by '' Loa loa''; Mansonelliasis caused by three species of '' Mansonella'', and Dirofilariasis caused by two types of '' Dirofilaria''. Epidemiology In the year 2000, 199 million infection cases of lymphatic filariasis were predicted with 3.1 million cases in America and around 107 million in South East Asia, making up to 52% of the global cases coming from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Myanmar combined. While the African nations that comprised around 21% of the cases showed a decrease in the trend over a period of 19 years from 2000 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirofilaria
''Dirofilaria'' is a filarial (arthropod-borne) nematode (roundworm), in the family Onchocercidae. Some species cause dirofilariasis, a state of parasitic infection, in humans and other animals. There are about 27 species in the genus.Michalski, M. L., et al. (2010). dentification and phylogenetic analysis of ''Dirofilaria ursi'' (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from Wisconsin black bears (''Ursus americanus'') and its ''Wolbachia'' endosymbiont.''Journal of Parasitology'', 96(2), 412-419. These are generally divided into two subgenera, '' Dirofilaria'' and '' Nochtiella''. Some species are well-known parasites, including '' Dirofilaria immitis'', the dog heartworm, '' Dirofilaria repens'', which affects many types of nonhuman mammals, and '' Dirofilaria tenuis'', which usually parasitizes raccoons, but can infect humans, as well. Human dirofilariasis is generally caused by ''D. immitis'' and ''D. repens''. The former can cause pulmonary dirofilariasis, which may have no symptoms. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cercopithifilaria
''Cercopithifilaria'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae The Onchocercidae are a family of nematodes in the superfamily Filarioidea. This family includes some of the most devastating human parasitic diseases, such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, Loa loa filariasis, loiasis, and other Filaria .... The species of this genus are found in Japan, Australia. Species: *'' Cercopithifilaria bainae'' *'' Cercopithifilaria crassa'' *'' Cercopithifilaria grassi'' *'' Cercopithifilaria japonica'' *'' Cercopithifilaria longa'' *'' Cercopithifilaria minuta'' *'' Cercopithifilaria multicauda'' *'' Cercopithifilaria roussilhoni'' *'' Cercopithifilaria rugosicauda'' *'' Cercopithifilaria shohoi'' *'' Cercopithifilaria tumidicervicata'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10446453 Rhabditida Rhabditida genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
