"Brugia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A filarial worm of Southeast Asia, producing filariasis and elephantiasis in various mammals including man. It was formerly included in the genus WUCHERERIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D002009
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.937.463.088
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brugia" by people in Profiles.
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Paramyosin-enhanced clearance of Brugia malayi microfilaremia in mice. J Immunol. 1989 Nov 15; 143(10):3359-63.
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Cloning and characterization of a potentially protective antigen in lymphatic filariasis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1988 May; 85(10):3604-7.