Wuchereria bancrofti

Wuchereria bancrofti definition - medical

Wuchereria ban·crof·ti (băn-krôfˈtī)

noun
A parasitic nematode that is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes and is the causative agent of elephantiasis.

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