- Filariasis, is a
filarial infection caused by
parasitic nematodes (roundworms)
spread by
different vectors. They are
included in the list of neglected...
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Lymphatic filariasis is a
human disease caused by
parasitic worms known as
filarial worms.
Usually acquired in childhood, it is a
leading cause of permanent...
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within this
superfamily are
known as
filarial worms or
filariae (singular filaria).
Infections with
parasitic filarial worms cause disease conditions generically...
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a
filarial (arthropod-borne)
nematode (roundworm) that is the
major cause of
lymphatic filariasis. It is one of the
three parasitic...
- such as Ezetimibe, may be
effective treatments in some patients. An anti-
filarial drug, such as diethylcarbamazine, may be prescribed.
Severe damage to lymph...
- a
filarial (arthropod-borne)
nematode (roundworm),
transmitted by tiny blood-sucking
flies called midges.
Mansonella perstans is one of two
filarial nematodes...
- Elephantiasis,
often incorrectly called elephantitis, is the
enlargement and
hardening of
limbs or body
parts due to
tissue swelling. It is characterised...
- Loa loa is a
filarial (arthropod-borne)
nematode (roundworm) that
causes Loa loa filariasis. Loa loa
actually means "worm worm", but is
commonly known...
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Dirofilaria repens is a
filarial nematode that
affects dogs and
other carnivores such as cats, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and sea lions, as well as muskrats...
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Brugia malayi is a
filarial (arthropod-borne)
nematode (roundworm), one of the
three causative agents of
lymphatic filariasis in humans.
Lymphatic filariasis...
