Lymphatic-dwelling Filariae

The following sections are included:

• The Infectious Agent

  • Lymphatic Filariasis

• Biology/Life Cycle

  • Development in the Mosquito

  • Development in the Human

  • Animal Models

  • Phylogeny of the Lymphatic Filariae

• Structure/Anatomy

  • Surface Coat/Epicuticle/Cuticle

  • Sheath

  • Hypodermis/Lateral Chord

  • Muscles

  • Pseudocoelom

  • Digestive System

  • Reproductive System

    • Male

    • Female

• Reproductive Biology

  • Spermatogenesis

  • Oogenesis

  • Embryogenesis

• Molecular Development

  • Filarial Genome

  • Gene Transcription

  • Post-translational Addition of Phosphorylcholine

  • Excretory/Secretory Products

• References