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* Mosquito-borne infection by filarial parasites causing chronic progressive lymphedema |
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* ''Wuchereria bancrofti'' (most common, worldwise) |
* ''Wuchereria bancrofti'' (most common, worldwise) |
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* ''Brugia malayi'' and ''Brugia timori'' (Asia) |
* ''Brugia malayi'' and ''Brugia timori'' (Asia) |
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[[Category:Nematodes]] |
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Revision as of 11:51, 16 August 2019
- Mosquito-borne infection by filarial parasites causing chronic progressive lymphedema
Microbiology
- Wuchereria bancrofti (most common, worldwise)
- Brugia malayi and Brugia timori (Asia)
