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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria

           Rhabditida 

                       Spirurina

                          Filarioidea

                   Onchocercidae

 

            Brugia (Brug, 1927) Buckley, 1960

Causal agents of brugian filariasis, elephantiasis, lymphatic filariasis

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

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Economic Importance:

Lymphatic filariasis is caused by nematodes occupying and disrupting the lymphatic system, often resulting in significant swelling of tissues and elephantiasis.

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Feeding:

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References:

Ghedin, E. (+71 other authors) 2007. Draft Genome of the Filarial Nematode Parasite Brugia malayi. Science 317:5845

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 21, 2024.