page_title: Mansonella ozzardi
section_title: Black fly
hierarchical_section_title: Mansonella ozzardi / Transmission / Black fly
caption_attribution_description: Kriebelmücke Contents 1 Summary 2 Licensing 3 Original upload log 4 Original upload log Summary US Department of Agriculture, The Diptera Site [1] Content by F. Christian Thompson Information presented on the USDA website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested. [2]
context_page_description: Mansonella ozzardi is a parasite in the phylum of Nematoda. This filarial nematode is one of two that causes serous cavity filariasis in humans. The other filarial nematode that causes it in humans is Mansonella perstans. M. ozzardi is an endoparasite that inhabits the serous cavity of the abdomen in the human host. It lives within the mesenteries, peritoneum, and in the subcutaneous tissue.
context_section_description: The blackflies are larger blood-sucking flies that breed in fast-flowing streams and rivers. Their larvae can be found attached to submerged vegetation and stones of infected waterways. Blood meals occur during the day in the outdoors, especially along riverbeds. After a meal, the flies rest for 2–3 days on trees and other vegetation to digest the blood. Like the biting midges, blackflies attack their victims in swarms and their bites are painful. The bites may cause swelling, inflammation, and irritation that may last for weeks.
caption: Black fly
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