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Blood and Tissue Nematodes: Filarial Worms
Human filariasis encompasses parasitic infections caused by several species of tiny, thread-like nematode worms that affect the skin, lymphatic vessels, and connective and subcutaneous tissues. Although rarely a direct cause of death, some filarial worms, especially the three species causing…