Investigating development of infective stage larvae of filarial nematodes

Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease affecting millions of individuals and one of the leading causes of disability in the world. However, considering the magnitude of filariasis as a public health problem, relatively little is known about the basic biology of the disease and its causative age...

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Published inFrontiers in bioscience Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. E95 - 102
Main Author Smith, H L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2000
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Animals
Brugia malayi - growth & development
Brugia malayi - physiology
Elephantiasis, Filarial - drug therapy
Elephantiasis, Filarial - parasitology
Humans
Larva - physiology
Signal Transduction
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Summary:Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease affecting millions of individuals and one of the leading causes of disability in the world. However, considering the magnitude of filariasis as a public health problem, relatively little is known about the basic biology of the disease and its causative agents, filarial nematodes. In this paper, the biology of the infective stage larvae of the nematodes responsible for lymphatic filariasis and the approaches used to study their development are reviewed.
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ISSN:1093-9946
1093-4715
DOI:10.2741/a570