Lymphatic filariasis, a devastating parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes, affects more than 110 million people worldwide. 1 People who suffer from the infection experience extremely painful ...

malayi nematodes induced proliferation of LECs. Similarly, serum from patients infected with filarial nematodes could induce proliferation of LECs, suggesting that the filarial antigens or the ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. The length of the adult worms can vary depending on the NHP host. For example, McCoy 2 has reported female worms of the species ...