Wolbachia and Lymphatic Filarial Nematodes and Their Implications in the Pathogenesis of the Disease

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an infection of three closely related filarial worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. These worms can cause a devastating disease that involves acute and chronic lymphoedema of the extremities, which can cause elephantiasis in both sexes an...

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Main Authors: Abebaw Setegn, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Yenesew Mihret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3476951
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