"Wuchereria bancrofti" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A white threadlike worm which causes elephantiasis, lymphangitis, and chyluria by interfering with the lymphatic circulation. The microfilaria are found in the circulating blood and are carried by mosquitoes.
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D014958
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.708.150
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Wuchereria bancrofti" by people in Profiles.
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Development of antigen detection ELISA for the diagnosis of brugian and bancroftian filariasis using antibodies to recombinant filarial antigens Bm-SXP-1 and Wb-SXP-1. Microbiol Immunol. 2002; 46(5):327-32.
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Ultrasonographic diagnosis of subclinical filariasis. J Ultrasound Med. 1997 Jan; 16(1):45-9.
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Characterization of a muscle-associated antigen from Wuchereria bancrofti. Exp Parasitol. 1992 Dec; 75(4):379-89.
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Bancroftian filariasis and malaria in island and hinterland populations in Sabah, Malaysia. Trop Geogr Med. 1985 Jun; 37(2):93-101.