Wuchereria bancrofti (Lymphatic filariasis)
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Wuchereria bancrofti (Lymphatic filariasis)
Parasitology
Protozoa
Plasmodium species (Malaria)
Babesia
Giardia lamblia
Entamoeba histolytica (Amebiasis)
Cryptosporidium
Acanthamoeba
Naegleria fowleri (Primary amebic meningoencephalitis)
Toxoplasma gondii (Toxoplasmosis)
Trypanosoma brucei
Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease)
Trichomonas vaginalis
Leishmania
Worms
Loa loa (Eye worm)
Toxocara canis (Visceral larva migrans)
Onchocerca volvulus (River blindness)
Ascaris lumbricoides
Anisakis
Angiostrongylus (Eosinophilic meningitis)
Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus
Strongyloides stercoralis
Guinea worm (Dracunculiasis)
Wuchereria bancrofti (Lymphatic filariasis)
Trichinella spiralis
Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm)
Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm)
Echinococcus granulosus (Hydatid disease)
Diphyllobothrium latum
Paragonimus westermani
Clonorchis sinensis
Schistosomes
Ectoparasites
Pediculus humanus and Phthirus pubis (Lice)
Sarcoptes scabiei (Scabies)
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic roundworm that causes lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis. It is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Symptoms of lymphatic filariasis can take years to develop and include swelling of the limbs, genitals, and breasts, as well as fever, chills, and pain. Chronic swelling and inflammation can lead to a disfiguring condition called elephantiasis, which can cause severe disability and social stigma. Treatment typically involves medications such as albendazole, ivermectin, and diethylcarbamazine, along with elevation of the affected limb.
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