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microfilaria
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mi·cro·fi·lar·i·a  (mkr-f-lâr-)
n. pl. mi·cro·fi·lar·i·ae (--)
The minute larval form of a filarial worm.

micro·fi·lari·al adj.

microfilaria [ˌmaɪkrəʊfɪˈlɛərɪə]
n pl -iae [-ɪˌiː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology the early larval stage of certain parasitic nematodes (filariae), found in the blood of infected individuals


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In dogs naturally infected with Dirofilaria immitis, 12 subcutaneous injections of extract (100 mg/kg, solvent 50% ethanol) reduced microfilarial concentration in blood by a maximum of 98%.
Subsequent trials in humans with onchocerciasis have shown that ivermectin also can reduce microfilarial counts to under 10 percent of pretreatment levels within days, an effect that lasts for up to a year.
 
 
 
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