Filarial worm丝虫)
Filarial worm(丝虫)
General Introduction Wuchereria bancrofti Brugia malayi Brugia timori Onchocerca volvulus(river blindness -black fly Loa loa(eye worm -deer fly Dipetalonema streptocerca Dipetalonema perstans Mansonella ozzardi
Wuchereia bancrofti Brugia malayi Brugia timori Onchocerca volvulus (river blindness - black fly) Loa loa (eye worm - deer fly) Dipetalonema streptocerca Dipetalonema perstans Mansonella ozzardi General Introduction
General Introduction ☆ Roundworm Adult filaria live in body cavities lymphatics, and subcutaneous tissues %s Embryos(microfilaria) live in blood or dermis 8 All require an insect vector
❖ Roundworm ❖ Adult filaria live in body cavities, lymphatics, and subcutaneous tissues ❖ Embryos (microfilaria) live in blood or dermis ❖ All require an insect vector General Introduction
Wuchereja bancrofti(班氏吴策线虫) & Brugia ma|ay(马来布鲁线虫)
Wuchereia bancrofti (班氏吴策线虫) & Brugia malayi (马来布鲁线虫)
Morphology o ADULTS: 2 cm-120 cm(4-10um wide) oRWB Female -105mm: Male -42mm cRB. M. Female 58.5mm; Male -23mm
❖ ADULTS: 2 cm – 120 cm (4 – 10µ m wide) W. B. Female ~105mm; Male ~42mm B. M. Female ~58.5mm; Male ~23mm Morphology