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microfilaria [¦mī·krō·fə′lar·ē·ə] (invertebrate zoology) Slender, motile prelarval forms of filarial nematodes measuring 150-300 micrometers in length; adult filaria are mammalian parasites. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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immitis, live in the subcutaneous tissue of their hosts, produce circulating microfilariae, and are transmitted by mosquitoes (2). At the end of the study period, skin samples showed that the average number of microfilariae had dropped by 84 percent, they report in the Oct. Knott's preparation of blood showed 3 sheathed microfilariae with nuclei extending into the tail, presumed to be Loa loa. |
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