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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.

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Orro et al., "Setaria tundra microfilariae in reindeer and other cervids in Finland," Parasitology Research, vol.

Xenomonitoring of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) for the Presence of Filarioid Helminths in Eastern Austria

Microfilariae (mf) were obtained from the peritoneal cavity and adult worm collected from the lymphatic tissue of infected Mastomys natalensis.

In vitro and In vivo Anti-Filarial Effect of Tetracycline/Doxycycline

In addition, microfilariae were obtained from the uteri of a mature female.

FIRST RECORD OF Dipetalonema robini PETIT, BAIN & ROUSSILHON 1985 (NEMATODA: ONCHOCERCIDAE) PARASITIZING Sapajus nigritus IN NORTHEASTERN ARGENTINA

This study shows the direct relation that exists among these microfilariae, which may affect the blood of M.

First record of microfilaria in the blood of black caiman Melanosuchus niger (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) specimens from the Amazon River basin

Fine-needle aspiration cytology of the swelling was ordered, and it showed microfilariae (figure 2).

Lymph node enlargement in neck filariasis as a rare cause: A case report

What Elanco calls "mild, transient hypersensitivity reactions manifested as labored respiration, vomiting, salivation, and lethargy" have been noted in some dogs treated with milbemycin oxime carrying a high number of circulating heartworm microfilariae. These reactions are presumably caused by release of protein from dead or dying microfilariae.

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Blood parasites (Haemoproteus and microfilariae) in birds from the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica.

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When it progresses, Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae concentrate on eyeballs, which can lead to eye lesions, and if left untreated, may result in blindness.

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Belem et al., "Comparison of tests for the detection of circulating filarial antigen (Og4C3-ELISA and AD12-ICT) and ultrasound in diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis in individuals with microfilariae," Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, vol.

Imported Asymptomatic Bancroftian Filariasis Discovered from a Plasmodium vivax Infected Patient: A Case Report from Singapore

The rise in eosinophils can be triggered by either the adult worms or circulating microfilariae. (4) Treatment of fascioliasis and filarial infections varies and expert consultation is recommended.

Case report

The mature female adult produces microfilariae that can be found in the dog's blood.