Microfilaremia Definition

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Pronunciation: mī′krō-fil′ă-rē′mē-ăInfection of the blood with microfilariae.
Microfilaremia caused by Wuchereria bancrofti is characterized by sharp nocturnal periodicity, apparently tied to the nocturnal habits of the vector mosquitoes; in geographic areas where mosquitoes are not strictly night-biters (as in areas of Polynesia), the microfilarial periodicity is modified or absent.See Also: periodic filariasis.

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