Saturday, June 27, 2026

Burgi malayi -Malaysian filarisis / lymphatic filariasis/

   

v Habitat:

Ø  Same with W.bancrofti

v Life cycle & transmission

·        Similar to the life cycle of W. bancrofti,

·        Man is definitive host,

·        Female Anopheles and Mansoni mosquitoes are the intermediate hosts.

v Pathology

·        Causes Malayan filariasis / elephantiasis of the lower limbs

·        Symptoms develop rapidly and children are more affected.

v Prevention & control,Lab. Diagnosis-= similar to W. bancrofti

 

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