Morphological studies of unknown filarial larvae from Simulium damnosum, the vector of onchocerciasis, and from S. kenyae in Liberia with reference to their possible final hosts
Voelker, J.; Garms, R.
Zeitschrift für Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie 23(3): 285-301
1972
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-359X PMID: 4634262 Accession: 000140712
In studies on the transmission of onchoterciasis in Liberia, Simulium damnosum was found to harbour 5 types of unknown filarial larvae. For comparison, S. kenyae, which lives in the same biotope as S. damnosum does not feed on man, was also examined and 3 types of filariae were observed. The morphology of all these filariae (designated Agamofilaria Types III to X) is described and illustrated.