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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="2" |Lymphatic filariasis | ||
|[[Wuchereria bancrofti]] | |[[Wuchereria bancrofti]] | ||
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* Coquillettidia.as C. juxtamansonia | * Coquillettidia.as C. juxtamansonia | ||
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* Infected mosquito bite introduces the third | * Infected mosquito bite introduces the third stage larva onto the skin and then enters to the blood through the wound. | ||
* The larvae reside in the lymphatic vessels and mature to adult worms. | * The larvae reside in the lymphatic vessels and mature to adult worms. | ||
* Adult worm produce sheathed microfiliae that migrate to lymph and blood. | * Adult worm produce sheathed microfiliae that migrate to lymph and blood. | ||
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|[[Image:W bancrofti LifeCycle.gif|400 px|center]] | |[[Image:W bancrofti LifeCycle.gif|400 px|center]] | ||
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|[[Brugia timori]] | |[[Brugia timori]] and [[Brugia malayi]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:28, 27 June 2017
Type of filariasis | Causative nematode | Vectors | Life cycle | Illustrative image |
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Lymphatic filariasis | Wuchereria bancrofti |
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Brugia timori and Brugia malayi | ||||
Subcutaneous filariasis | Loa loa filaria | |||
Mansonella streptocerca | ||||
Onchocerca volvulus | ||||
Serous cavity filariasis | Mansonella ozzardi | |||
Mansonella perstans |
Life cycles of the roundworms causing filariasis: