Biomaterial Database

Attempts to infect Meriones unguiculatus and Mastomys natalensis with Wuchereria bancrofti from West Africa. 1979

E Zielke

44 male and female Meriones unguiculatus and 13 male Mastomys natalensis were inoculated with infective stage larvae of Wuchereria bancrofti from West Africa and dissected between 16 and 360 days after inoculation. Fourth stage larvae of W. bancrofti were recovered in Meriones until the 90th day p.i. and in Mastomys until the 175th day p.i. The longest larva obtained from Meriones measured 9.5 mm and from Mastomys 6.5 mm.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
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
D007988	Liberia	A republic in western Africa, south of GUINEA and east of COTE D'IVOIRE. Its capital is Monrovia.	Republic of Liberia
D005368	Filariasis	Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face.	Elaeophoriasis,Filarioidea Infections,Infections, Filarioidea,Elaeophoriases,Filariases,Filarioidea Infection,Infection, Filarioidea
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
D012377	Rodentia	A mammalian order which consists of 29 families and many genera.	Beavers,Capybaras,Castor Beaver,Dipodidae,Hydrochaeris,Jerboas,Rodents,Beaver,Capybara,Hydrochaeri,Jerboa,Rodent,Rodentias
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