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bancroftian filariasis
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association with filariasis
- In filariasis: Types of filariasis
… is commonly used to designate Bancroftian filariasis, caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, organisms that are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and are transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, usually Culex quinquefasciatus (see also Culex mosquito). The nematode lives principally in the
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