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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Wuchereria bancrofti
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Wuchereria bancrofti
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Wuchereria bancrofti
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Synonyms English:
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Filaria bancrofti
Filaria sanguinis hominis
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.708.150
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Definition English:
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A white threadlike worm which causes elephantiasis, lymphangitis, and chyluria by interfering with the lymphatic circulation. The microfilaria are found in the circulating blood and are carried by mosquitoes. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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infection: coord IM with probably ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL (IM) but if elephantiasis is not present, coord with FILARIASIS (IM) instead; coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent; /drug eff: consider FILARICIDES
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History Note English:
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91(79); was see under WUCHERERIA 1979-90; was FILARIA BANCROFTI see under WUCHERERIA 1963-78; FILARIA SANGUINIS HOMINIS was see under WUCHERERIA 1963-78
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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15356
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Unique Identifier:
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D014958
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Similar:
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DeCS
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