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Brug filariasis

Brug fil·a·ri·a·sis

infection with filarial organism Brugia malayi, which causes adenitis, fever, lymphangitis, and sometimes elephantiasis; occurs primarily in southeast Asia, India, Indonesia, China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.
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Brug fil·a·ri·a·sis

(brūg fil-ă-rī'ă-sis)
Infection with the filarial organism Brugia malayi, which causes adenitis, fever, lymphangitis, and sometimes elephantiasis; occurs primarily in Southeast Asia, India, Indonesia, China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.
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