…Adult worms are long and thread-like and infest the lymphatic vessels (and nodes), blood vessels, subcutaneous tissue, and orbits of various vertebrates. They give birth to viviparous larvae (microfilariae) and are transmitted by blood-sucking insects. The main human parasites are Brugia bancrofti, Brugia malayi , Onchocerca, and Loa loa . The first two of these parasitize the lymphatic system and cause elephantiasis. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Loa loa" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…成虫は糸状細長で,各種脊椎動物のリンパ管(および節),血管,皮下組織,眼窩(がんか)などに寄生し,胎生で被鞘幼虫(ミクロフィラリアmicrofilaria)を産出し,吸血昆虫によって伝播される。 人体寄生種のおもなものには,バンクロフトシジョウチュウ,マレーシジョウチュウBrugia malayi,オンコセルカ,ロアシジョウチュウLoa loaなどがある。このうち前2者はリンパ系に寄生し,象皮病の原因となる。… ※「Loa loa」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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