Wuchereria /Wu·cher·e·ria/ (voo″ker-e´re-ah) a genus of nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea that affect mainly humans in warmer regions of the world. W. bancrof´ti causes elephantiasis, lymphangitis, and chyluria by interfering with the lymphatic circulation.
Wuchereria
Wu·cher·e·ri·a (w  ch -rîr  -, vk-)n. A genus of filarial nematodes of the family Onchocercidae characterized by adult forms that live chiefly in lymphatic vessels, causing obstruction to lymph flow and producing large numbers of embryos or microfilariae that circulate in the bloodstream. |
Wuchereria
[vo̅o̅′kərē′rē·ə]
Etymology: Otto Wucherer, German physician, 1820-1873
a genus of filarial worms found in warm, humid climates. Wuchereria bancrofti, transmitted by mosquitoes, is the cause of elephantiasis. See also filariasis.
Wuchereria
see brugia.
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