"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,
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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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Arasu P, Nutman TB, Steel C, Mulligan MM, Abraham D, Tuan RS, Perler FB. Human T-cell stimulation, molecular characterization and in situ mRNA localization of a Brugia malayi recombinant antigen. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 1989 Oct; 36(3):223-31.
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Abraham D, Grieve RB, Holy JM, Christensen BM. Immunity to larval Brugia malayi in BALB/c mice: protective immunity and inhibition of larval development. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1989 Jun; 40(6):598-604.