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Somatic Periodicit

Parasite Sheath Pathogenicity Vector


Cells y

Culex, Aedes,
Wuchereria Loosely Lymphatic filariasis
Present Nocturnal Mansonia
bancrofti arranged (elephantiasis)
mosquitoes

Mansonia,
More tightly
Brugia malayi Present Nocturnal Lymphatic filariasis Aedes
arranged
mosquitoes

Tail nuclei
Loiasis (ocular Chrysops flies
Loa loa Present randomly Diurnal
worm) (mango flies)
distributed

Usually
Compact
Mansonella asymptomatic, Culicoides
Absent nuclear None
perstans may cause midges
column
eosinophilia

Usually
Compact
Mansonella asymptomatic, Culicoides
Absent nuclear None
ozzardi may cause midges
column
eosinophilia

Onchocerca Tapered tail, Onchocerciasis Simulium


Absent None
volvulus anucleate (river blindness) black flies

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