microfilaria
noun
the embryonic larva of the nematode parasite Filaria or of related genera, especially of those species that cause heartworm in dogs and elephantiasis in humans.
microfilariae
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pluralof microfilaria.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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"We hypothesize the cumulative effects of large numbers of microfilariae in the brain may be associated with increased morbidity or chance of mortality, with mortality more likely in cases with larger numbers of worms."
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Nine of the infected not only had adult worms in their major arteries but their brains were littered with microfilariae, the microscopic early life stage of the worm.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Once ensconced there, the adult worms release early-stage larvae known as microfilariae into circulation.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
“Some of these dogs continue to have microfilariae swimming around being bathed in the drug, and those microfilariae can live for years,” he explains.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
Some groups have employed an assay that tests how macrocyclic lactones affect the movement of microfilariae in a culture dish, but many are sceptical about the results.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
