Eukaryote
wuchereria
Subclass of:
Filarioidea
Definitions related to genus wuchereria:
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(wuchereria) Any nematode parasite that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Wuchereria genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(wuchereria) A genus of filarial nematodes.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(wuchereria) A genus of parasitic filarial nematodes in the family Onchocercidae that mainly affects humans in warm climates. The adult forms live chiefly in lymphatic vessels, causing obstruction to lymph flow and producing microfilariae that disseminate via the bloodstream.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(wuchereria) Genus of filarial nematodes.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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