microfilaria


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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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12) unsheathed and excoriations microfilaria Eye involvement DEC with gradual (Mazotti test impairment of vision and blindness (river blindness) Loiasis (Fig.
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No eggs or microfilaria were identified in the sample.
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