Chapter: Medical Microbiology: An Introduction to Infectious Diseases: Tissue Nematodes

Lymphatic Filaria

Lymphatic filariasis encompasses a group of diseases produced by certain members of the superfamily Filarioidea that inhabit the lymphatic system of humans.

LYMPHATIC FILARIA

Lymphatic filariasis encompasses a group of diseases produced by certain members of the superfamily Filarioidea that inhabit the lymphatic system of humans. Their presence in-duces an acute inflammatory reaction, chronic lymphatic blockade, and in some cases, grotesque swellings of the extremities and genitalia known as elephantiasis.

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Medical Microbiology: An Introduction to Infectious Diseases: Tissue Nematodes : Lymphatic Filaria |