Brugia malayi

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Malayan filaria

Also known as:

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  • Primarily nocturnal periodicity

  • Has a non-periodic form


Periodicity

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  • Stains bright pink with Giemsa stain

  • Distinct from Wuchereria bancrofti, as its sheath is Giemsa stain-positive.


Staining Characteristics:

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  • Malayan Filarial Worm

  • Brugian Filariasis


OTHER NAME

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Aedes, Anopheles, Mansonia (nocturnal) ; Coquillettidia (subperiodic)

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