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Filariasis is caused by the [[parasitic]] [[organisms]] [[nematodes]] which are [[Round worm|round worms]] or thread worms that infects mainly [[lymphatic vessels]] causing lymphatic filariasis. The three main [[nematodes]] that cause lymphatic filariasis are [[Wuchereria bancrofti|Wuchereria bancroft]]<nowiki/>i, [[Brugia malayi]] and [[Brugia timori]]. Other [[nematodes]] include [[Loa loa]] (the eye worm), [[Mansonella streptocerca]], and [[Onchocerca volvulus]] that cause [[subcutaneous]] filariasis. [[Mansonella perstans]] and [[Mansonella ozzardi]] cause [[serous cavity]] filariasis. | Filariasis is caused by the [[parasitic]] [[organisms]] [[nematodes]] which are [[Round worm|round worms]] or thread worms that infects mainly [[lymphatic vessels]] causing lymphatic filariasis. The three main [[nematodes]] that cause lymphatic filariasis are ''[[Wuchereria bancrofti|Wuchereria bancroft]]<nowiki/>i'', [[Brugia malayi|''Brugia malayi'']] and ''[[Brugia timori]].'' Other [[nematodes]] include [[Loa loa|''Loa loa'']] (the eye worm), ''[[Mansonella streptocerca]],'' and [[Onchocerca volvulus|''Onchocerca volvulus'']] that cause [[subcutaneous]] filariasis. [[Mansonella perstans|''Mansonella perstans'']] and [[Mansonella ozzardi|''Mansonella ozzardi'']] cause [[serous cavity]] filariasis. | ||
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===Nematodes causing lymphatic filariasis=== | ===Nematodes causing lymphatic filariasis=== | ||
* [[Wuchereria bancrofti]] (most common cause) | * [[Wuchereria bancrofti|''Wuchereria bancrofti'']] (most common cause) | ||
* [[Brugia malayi]] | * [[Brugia malayi|''Brugia malayi'']] | ||
* [[Brugia timori]] | * [[Brugia timori|''Brugia timori'']] | ||
===Nematodes causing subcutaneous filariasis=== | ===Nematodes causing subcutaneous filariasis=== | ||
* [[Loa loa filaria]] | * [[Loa loa filaria|''Loa loa'' filaria]] | ||
* [[Mansonella streptocerca]] | * [[Mansonella streptocerca|''Mansonella streptocerca'']] | ||
* [[Mansonella ozzardi]] | * [[Mansonella ozzardi|''Mansonella ozzardi'']] | ||
* [[Onchocerca volvulus]] | * [[Onchocerca volvulus|''Onchocerca volvulus'']] | ||
===Nematodes causing serous cavity filariasis=== | ===Nematodes causing serous cavity filariasis=== | ||
* [[Mansonella perstans]] | * [[Mansonella perstans|''Mansonella perstans'']] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2] Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [3]
Overview
Filariasis is caused by the parasitic organisms nematodes which are round worms or thread worms that infects mainly lymphatic vessels causing lymphatic filariasis. The three main nematodes that cause lymphatic filariasis are Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. Other nematodes include Loa loa (the eye worm), Mansonella streptocerca, and Onchocerca volvulus that cause subcutaneous filariasis. Mansonella perstans and Mansonella ozzardi cause serous cavity filariasis.
Causes
Filariasis is caused by the nematode worms which are enlisted as the following:[1] [2]
Nematodes causing lymphatic filariasis
- Wuchereria bancrofti (most common cause)
- Brugia malayi
- Brugia timori
Nematodes causing subcutaneous filariasis
Nematodes causing serous cavity filariasis
Gallery
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![Loa loai, agent of filariasis. Anterior end. Parasite. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/images/a/a0/Filariasis15.jpeg)
Loa loai, agent of filariasis. Anterior end. Parasite. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
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![Loa loa, posterior end; Agent of filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/images/c/cf/Filariasis14.jpeg)
Loa loa, posterior end; Agent of filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
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![Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details displayed at the posterior end of the microfilarial-staged nematode, Brugia malayi, one of the organisms responsible for the disease known as lymphatic filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/images/8/87/Filariasis02.jpeg)
Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details displayed at the posterior end of the microfilarial-staged nematode, Brugia malayi, one of the organisms responsible for the disease known as lymphatic filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
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![Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details displayed at the posterior end of the microfilarial-staged nematode, Brugia malayi, one of the organisms responsible for the disease known as lymphatic filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/images/e/e9/Filariasis01.jpeg)
Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details displayed at the posterior end of the microfilarial-staged nematode, Brugia malayi, one of the organisms responsible for the disease known as lymphatic filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
![Loa loai, agent of filariasis. Anterior end. Parasite. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/index.php/File:Filariasis15.jpeg)
![Loa loa, posterior end; Agent of filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/index.php/File:Filariasis14.jpeg)
![Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details displayed at the posterior end of the microfilarial-staged nematode, Brugia malayi, one of the organisms responsible for the disease known as lymphatic filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/index.php/File:Filariasis02.jpeg)
![Photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural details displayed at the posterior end of the microfilarial-staged nematode, Brugia malayi, one of the organisms responsible for the disease known as lymphatic filariasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/index.php/File:Filariasis01.jpeg)
References
- ↑ CDC https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/epi.html Accessed on June 26, 2017
- ↑ Chandy A, Thakur AS, Singh MP, Manigauha A (2011). "A review of neglected tropical diseases: filariasis". Asian Pac J Trop Med. 4 (7): 581–6. doi:10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60150-8. PMID 21803313.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Public Health Image Library (PHIL)".