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Microfilaria

Known as: Microfilariae, filariform larva 
The prelarval stage of Filarioidea found in the blood and tissues of mammals, birds and intermediate hosts (vector).
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Relationships between the prevalence and intensity of Loa loa infection in the Central province of Cameroon
Ivermectin treatment may induce marked adverse effects in those harbouring > 8000 Loa microfilariae (mff)/ml of blood… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Age-specific prevalence of antigenemia in a Wuchereria bancrofti-exposed population.
Antigen detection assays serve as a useful adjunct to blood examinations for studies of filariasis, in terms of the diagnostic… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
A host-parasite catalogue of the haematozoa of the sub-Saharan birds.
The prevalence of avian haematozoa in 826 species of birds representing 73 families of sub-Saharan birds as recorded in the… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Heat shock cognate 70 is a prominent immunogen in Brugian filariasis.
A cDNA expression library constructed from RNA derived from adult stage Brugia pahangi (mixed sexes) was screened with pooled… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
SPECIFIC ALLERGIC SENSITISATION TO FILARIAL ANTIGENS IN TROPICAL EOSINOPHILIA SYNDROME
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Diethylcarbamazine enhances antibody-mediated cellular adherence to Brugia malayi microfilariae
Treatment with the antifilarial drug diethylcarbamazine (DEC) results in a rapid decline in the number of microfilariae… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Comparison of a counting chamber and thick smear methods of counting microfilariae.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Development of Brugia pahangi in the jird, Meriones unguiculatus, with notes on infections in other rodents.
Infective larvae of Brugia pahangi dissected from Armigeres subalbatus that had fed 8 to 9 days previously on an infected dog… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Filarial antibodies and eosinophilia in human subjects in an endemic area.
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
A chronological study of the histopathology of filarial disease in cats and dogs caused by Brugia pahangi (Buckley and Edeson, 1956).
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