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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017178
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017178
Preferred Name

Brugia malayi

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Brugia malayus
malayi, Brugia
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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