What does microfilaria mean?
Definitions for microfilaria
ˌmaɪ kroʊ fɪˈlɛər i ə; -ˈlɛər iˌimi·cro·fi·lar·i·a
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microfilarianoun
The very small larva of a filarial worm
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Microfilaria
The microfilaria is an early stage in the life cycle of certain parasitic nematodes in the family Onchocercidae. In these species, the adults live in a tissue or the circulatory system of vertebrates. They release microfilariae into the bloodstream of the vertebrate host. The microfilariae are taken up by blood-feeding arthropod vectors. In the intermediate host the microfilariae develop into infective larvae that can be transmitted to a new vertebrate host. The presence of microfilariae in the host bloodstream is called "microfilaraemia". The success of filariasis eradication programs is typically gauged by the reduction in numbers of circulating microfilariae in infested individuals within a geographic area.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Microfilaria
The prelarval stage of Filarioidea in the blood and other tissues of mammals and birds. They are removed from these hosts by blood-sucking insects in which they metamorphose into mature larvae.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of microfilaria in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of microfilaria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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