MeSH definition : A species of parasitic nematode causing Malayan filariasis and having a distribution
centering roughly on the Malay peninsula. The life cycle of B. malayi is similar to
that of WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI, except that in most areas the principal mosquito vectors
belong to the genus Mansonia.;
MeSH synonym : malayi, brugia; brugia malayus;
CISMeF synonym : malayus, brugia;
MeSH annotation : infection: coord IM with FILARIASIS (IM) or if with possible lymphatic involvement,
ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL (IM); coord with specific helminth term (ANTIGENS, HELMINTH,
etc) if pertinent; /drug eff: consider FILARICIDES;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brugia malayi;
A species of parasitic nematode causing Malayan filariasis and having a distribution
centering roughly on the Malay peninsula. The life cycle of B. malayi is similar to
that of WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI, except that in most areas the principal mosquito vectors
belong to the genus Mansonia.