- Onchocercidae
- A family of nematode parasites (superfamily Filarioidea) characterized by production of microfilariae; it includes the genera Onchocerca, Wuchereria, Brugia, Loa, and Mansonella.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Onchocercidae — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Secernentea … Wikipedia
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Microfilaria — may also refer to an informal collective group genus name, proposed by Cobbold in 1882. While a convenient category for newly discovered microfilariae which can not be assigned to a known species because the adults are unknown,[1] it is seldom… … Wikipedia
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Brugia malayi — Brugia malayi … Wikipédia en Français
Filaria — Fi*la ri*a, n.; pl. {filariae}. [NL., fr. L. filum a thread.] (Zo[ o]l.) a small, slender nematode worm of the family {Onchocercidae} ({Filariidae}) of many species, parasitic when adult in various animals, including man. They may live within the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Filaria — Fi*la ri*a, n. [NL., fr. L. filum a thread.] (Zo[ o]l.) a former genus comprised of certain nematodes, now classed as belonging to several genera within the family {Onchocercidae}. See {Onchocerca} and {Guinea worm}. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
filariae — Filaria Fi*la ri*a, n.; pl. {filariae}. [NL., fr. L. filum a thread.] (Zo[ o]l.) a small, slender nematode worm of the family {Onchocercidae} ({Filariidae}) of many species, parasitic when adult in various animals, including man. They may live… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English