Mansonella ozzardi microfilariae

Microfilariae of Mansonella ozzardi in thick blood smears stained with Giemsa. Microfilariae of M. ozzardi are unsheathed and measure 160 to 205 micrometers in stained blood smears and 200 to 255 micrometers in 2% formalin. The tail tapers to a point, and the nuclei end well before the end of the tail. The end of the tail is also bent in a small hook-like shape. Microfilariae circulate in the blood.