Wuchereria bancrofti
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects the human lymphatic system and is the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wuchereria | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
filarial worm
ⓘ
parasitic nematode ⓘ roundworm ⓘ species ⓘ |
| adultHabitat |
human lymph nodes
ⓘ
human lymphatic vessels ⓘ |
| causes |
elephantiasis
ⓘ
lymphatic filariasis ⓘ |
| class | Secernentea ⓘ |
| controlStrategy |
mass drug administration
ⓘ
mosquito control ⓘ |
| describedBy | Joseph Bancroft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Otto Wucherer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diseaseType | neglected tropical disease agent ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| drugSusceptibleTo |
albendazole
ⓘ
diethylcarbamazine ⓘ ivermectin ⓘ |
| endemicIn |
Pacific Islands
ⓘ
parts of Africa ⓘ parts of Asia ⓘ parts of the Americas ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| family | Onchocercidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Wuchereria bancrofti
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wuchereria
|
| host | Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| infects | human lymphatic system ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
L1 larva
ⓘ
L2 larva ⓘ L3 infective larva ⓘ adult worm ⓘ microfilaria ⓘ |
| microfilariaeCirculateIn | peripheral blood ⓘ |
| microfilariaePeriodicity | nocturnal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Otto Wucherer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Spirurida ⓘ |
| pathology |
chyluria
ⓘ
hydrocele ⓘ lymphatic obstruction ⓘ lymphedema ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda ⓘ |
| primaryCauseOf | lymphatic filariasis worldwide ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionCycle | human–mosquito–human ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | mosquito bite ⓘ |
| vector |
Aedes mosquitoes
ⓘ
Anopheles mosquitoes ⓘ Culex mosquitoes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wuchereria