Lymphatic filariasis
Lymphatic Filariasis or LF is one of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) as it affects more than one billion of people in the world. LF is caused by filarial thread-like worms; Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia Malayi and Brugia timori[1]. The adult worms (microfilariae) can be found in human lymph nodes causing inflammation and fibrotic reactions[2].
Reference
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites – Lymphatic Filariasis. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/ [Accessed 14th October 2016].
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parasites – Lymphatic Filariasis. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis/ [Accessed 14th October 2016].