TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 328. Lymphatic Filariasis and Onchocerciasis A1 - Fink, Doran L. A1 - Nutman, Thomas B. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - Filarial worms are parasitic nematodes that dwell within the lymphatics and the subcutaneous tissues. Eight filarial species are associated with human disease, though only 4 cause significant morbidity in children (Table 328-1). These species include the causative agents of lymphatic filariasis—Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori—and the subcutaneous filariid Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of onchocerciasis. The other filarial parasites of humans (Loa loa, Mansonella perstans, Mansonella streptocerca, and Mansonella ozzardi) cause minimal childhood morbidity. Of the 8 filarial parasites of humans, W bancrofti is, by far, the most important in terms of both morbidity and numbers of people infected. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7030980 ER -