Wuchereria bancrofti larvae in naturally infected Culex quinquefasciatus.
1988
G R Rajasekariah, and
L Deshpande, and
P B Parab, and
R Chandrashekar, and
P A Carvalho, and
D Subrahmanyam
Pharma Division, Hindustan Ciba-Geigy, Ltd., Bombay, India.
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007303
Insect Vectors
Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host.
Insect Vector,Vector, Insect,Vectors, Insect
D007814
Larva
Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals.
Maggots,Tadpoles,Larvae,Maggot,Tadpole
D003465
Culex
A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals.
Culices
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014957
Wuchereria
A genus of filarial nematodes.
Wuchererias
D014958
Wuchereria bancrofti
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.
Filaria bancrofti,Filaria sanguinis hominis
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