Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson review Wuchereria bancrofti, the nematode that causes lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis.
Download TWiP #25 (32 MB .mp3, 67 minutes)
Links for this episode:
- Adults of Wuchereria bancrofti in lymphatic vessels (jpg)
- Microfilaria of W. bancrofti (jpg)
- Calcified adults of W. bancrofti in blocked lymphatic vessel (jpg)
- Patient with long-term W. bancrofti infection (jpg)
- W. bancrofti life cycle (jpg)
- Letters read on TWiP 25
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