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Preferred term

Wuchereria bancrofti  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Filaria bancrofti
  • Filaria sanguinis hominis
  • txid6293

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZSP9B98Z-X

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