bancrofti

Or Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasite that invades the lymph nodes, often causing their male hosts to develop testicles the size of cannonballs.

The Monstrumologist William James Henry 2009

Or Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasite that invades the lymph nodes, often causing their male hosts to develop testicles the size of cannonballs.

The Monstrumologist William James Henry 2009

The thread-like, parasitic filarial worms Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi that cause lymphatic filariasis live almost exclusively in humans.

Chapter 2 2000

Organic material in the coconut husk pits creates a suitable environment for Culex quinquefasciatus and this type of cultivation is therefore closely associated with Wuchereria bancrofti filariasis.

Chapter 9 1996

On the islands of the South Pacific a special form of W. bancrofti occurs which has a life cycle adapted to the biting pattern of its vector, Aedes polynesiensis.

Chapter 5 1996

Humans are the only reservoir for W. bancrofti and B. timori, but B. malaya is also found in monkeys.

1. Target audience, objectives, scope and structure 1996

In urban areas and in some of the rural areas of Asia the distribution of W. bancrofti is linked to the distribution of Culex quinquefasciatus, which breeds in organically polluted water.

Chapter 5 1996

Wucheraria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori with W. bancrofti (bancrofian filariasis) being the most widespread.

1. Target audience, objectives, scope and structure 1996

Group of conditions caused by infection with various nematodes, the most common being Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, Onchocerca volvulus,

Chapter 11 1993

This species, _Filaria bancrofti_, is not only very widely distributed, but in regions such as some of the South Sea Islands a very large per cent of the natives have the filariæ present in their blood.

Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases Rennie Wilbur Doane