This Week in Parasitism (TWiP) #25: Wuchereria bancrofti

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode #25 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson review Wuchereria bancrofti, the nematode that causes lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis.

Right-click to 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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