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Filarioidea
The Filarioidea are a superfamily of highly specialised parasitic nematodes. Species within this superfamily are known as filarial worms or filariae (singular filaria). Infections with parasitic filarial worms cause disease conditions generically known as filariasis. Drugs against these worms are known as filaricides.
Species
Superfamily
- PhylumNematoda
- ClassChromadorea
- OrderRhabditida
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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Research
12,994 papers- The nematoda Filarioidea: critical analysis linking molecular and traditional approaches.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2008
- HELMINTHIASIS.Tropical diseases bulletin · 1964
- [Superfamily Filarioidea].Revista medica del Hospital General · 1960
- First report of Litomosa spp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from Malagasy bats; review of the genus and relationships between species.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2006
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Introduction
- Taxonomy
- Filarioidea and disease
- Life cycle of Filarioidea
- References
The Filarioidea are a superfamily of highly specialised parasitic nematodes. Species within this superfamily are known as filarial worms or filariae (singular filaria). Infections with parasitic filarial worms cause disease conditions generically known as filariasis. Drugs against these worms are known as filaricides.
==Introduction== Filarioidea all are specialised parasites and the definitive host is always a vertebrate, a mammal, bird, reptile or amphibian, but not a fish. The intermediate host is always an arthropod.