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Abstract
A white threadlike worm which causes elephantiasis, lymphangitis, and chyluria by interfering with the lymphatic circulation. The microfilaria are found in the circulating blood and are carried by mosquitoes.
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- Filaria bancrofti
- Filaria sanguinis hominis
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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 probably ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL (IM) but if elephantiasis is not present, coord with FILARIASIS (IM) instead; coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent; /drug eff: consider FILARICIDES
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History Note
91(79); was see under WUCHERERIA 1979-90; was FILARIA BANCROFTI see under WUCHERERIA 1963-78; FILARIA SANGUINIS HOMINIS was see under WUCHERERIA 1963-78
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Wuchereria bancrofti. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014958. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014958
- Wuchereria bancrofti. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuchereria_bancrofti
- Wuchereria bancrofti. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311109