MeSH definition : A filarial worm of Southeast Asia, producing filariasis and elephantiasis in various
mammals including man. It was formerly included in the genus WUCHERERIA.;
MeSH synonym : brugias;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Bruges;
MeSH annotation : infection: check text for probable lymphatic involvement & coord IM with ELEPHANTIASIS,
FILARIAL (IM); coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, etc) if pertinent;
/drug eff: consider FILARICIDES;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruges;
A filarial worm of Southeast Asia, producing filariasis and elephantiasis in various
mammals including man. It was formerly included in the genus WUCHERERIA.