Wuchereria bancrofti Flashcards
1
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Wuchereria bancrofti
Diseases:
A
- Bancroftian filariasis
- Wucheriasis
- Elephantiasis
2
Q
Mosquito vectors:
A
• Culex
• Aedes
• Anopheles
3
Q
Wuchereria bancrofti
• Microfilaria:
- sheathed
- no______ at the tip of the tail
-______ periodicity
(_______is its greatest concentration in the blood)
A
nuclei
nocturnal
9pm-2am
4
Q
Wuchereria bancrofti
- permanent blockage of lymphatic system can occur in lower extremities
A
Elephantiasis
5
Q
Wuchereria bancrofti
• Diagnosis:
- demonstrate in __________ sheathed microfilariae with no nuclei at the tip of the tail
A
blood smears (thick and thin)
