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Brugia malayi  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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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Entry terms

  • txid6279

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DX527W2F-J

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