Filarial Worms
Chrysops species transmit Loa loa filarial worms in West and Central Africa.
What our notes say
- Chrysops species transmit Loa loa filarial worms in West and Central Africa. (Medical Entomology MCQs 2 — Parasitology)
- Cyclodevelopmental — cyclic development only, no multiplication (e.g. filarial worms) (YEAR 3 PARASITOLOGY NOTES)
- Vectors in West and Central Africa of filarial worm *Loa loa* (eye worm) (Medical Entomology Past Paper MCQs)
- Loa loaExplanation: Chrysops species transmit Loa loa filarial worms in West and Central Africa. (Medical Entomology MCQs 2)
- Filarial worms reside in the subcutaneous tissues, lymphatic system, or body cavities of humans. (Filarial Worms)
- Wolbachia spp., an endosymbiotic bacterium in filarial worms, contributes to pathogenesis by inducing inflammatory responses. (Filarial Worms)