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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

His team is exploring an alternative strategy in which it monitors the extent to which treatment clears microfilariae from the bloodstream of infected dogs.

From Nature • Mar. 28, 2017

These microfilariae are subsequently taken up by mosquitoes during a blood meal to continue the cycle of transmission.

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