The microfilaria (plural microfilariae, sometimes abbreviated mf) is an early stage in the life cycle of certain parasitic nematodes in the family Onchocercidae. In these species, the adults live in a tissue or the circulatory system of vertebrates (the `definitive hosts`). They release microfilariae into the bloodstream of the vertebrate host. .....
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(from the article `eye worm`) Within the human host the adult female worm produces large numbers of microscopic, active embryos called microfilariae, which enter the host`s blood ...
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The prelarval stage of filarioidea in the blood and other tissues of mammals and birds. They are removed from these hosts by blood-sucking insects in which they metamorphose into mature larvae. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(mi″kro-fĭ-lar´e-ә) the prelarval stage of filariae in the blood of humans and in the tissues of the vector. This term is sometimes incorrectly used as a genus name and spelled with a capital M.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mī′krō-fi-lar′ē-ă, -ē Definitions: 1. Term for embryos of filarial nematodes in the family Onchocercidae. In the past this term has been used as a generic designation (Microfilaria bancrofti, M. malaya). See: Filaria
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microfilaria The prelarval stage of filarioidea in the blood and other tissues of mammals and birds. They are removed from these hosts by blood-sucking insects in which they metamorphose into mature larvae.
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