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Abstract
A species of parasitic nematode causing Malayan filariasis and having a distribution centering roughly on the Malay peninsula. The life cycle of B. malayi is similar to that of WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI, except that in most areas the principal mosquito vectors belong to the genus Mansonia.
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Brugia malayus
- malayi, Brugia
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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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infection: coord IM with FILARIASIS (IM) or if with possible lymphatic involvement, ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL (IM); coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent; /drug eff: consider FILARICIDES
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Previous Indexing
- Brugia (1975-1992)
- Filarioidea (1966-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Brugia malayi. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017178. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017178
- Brugia malayi. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brugia_malayi
- Brugia malayi. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139658