| 释义 |
streptocerciasis streptocerciasis [strep″to-ser-ki´ah-sis] infection with the nematode Dipetalonema streptocerca, seen in Central Africa. The microfilariae produce a pruritic rash resembling that of onchocerciasis; they are transmitted from animal to animal by the bite of small insects of the genus Culicoides.strep·to·cer·ci·a·sis (strep'tō-sĕr-kī'ă-sis), Infection of humans and higher primates with the nematode Mansonella streptocerca. |