any parasitic nematode worm of the family Filariidae, living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates and transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis
Derived forms
filarial (fiˈlarial) or filarian (fiˈlarian)
adjective
Word origin
C19: New Latin (former name of genus), from Latin fīlum thread
Examples of 'filariae' in a sentence
filariae
Clinical manifestations point to a relationship between filariae and allergy.
Jean Paul Akue, Dieudonné Nkoghe, Cindy Padilla, Ghislain Moussavou, Hubert Moukana,Roger Antoine Mbou, Benjamin Ollomo, Eric Maurice Leroy 2011, 'Epidemiology of concomitant infection due to Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in Gabon.',PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3191124?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Filariae are tissue-invasive nematodes that cause diseases such as elephantiasis and river blindness.
Ellen Mueller Fox, Christopher P Morris, Marc P Hübner, Edward Mitre 2015, 'Histamine 1 Receptor Blockade Enhances Eosinophil-Mediated Clearance of Adult FilarialWorms.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4512699?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Filariae are nematodes with complex anatomy including fully developed digestive tracts and reproductive organs.
C Paul Morris, Sasisekhar Bennuru, Laura E Kropp, Jesse A Zweben, Zhaojing Meng, RebekahT Taylor, King Chan, Timothy D Veenstra, Thomas B Nutman, Edward Mitre 2015, 'A Proteomic Analysis of the Body Wall, Digestive Tract, and Reproductive Tract ofBrugia malayi.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4569401?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The prevalence of these filariae was about 50%.
Junker K., Barbuto M., Casiraghi M., Martin C., Uni S., Boomker J., Bain O. 2009, 'Litomosa chiropterorum Ortlepp, 1932 (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from a South Africanminiopterid: redescription, Wolbachia screening and phylogenetic relationships withLitomosoides', Parasitehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2009161043. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This raises the question of the origin of infection in filariae.
Emanuele Ferri, Odile Bain, Michela Barbuto, Coralie Martin, Nathan Lo, ShigehikoUni, Frederic Landmann, Sara G Baccei, Ricardo Guerrero, Sueli de Souza Lima, ClaudioBandi, Samuel Wanji, Moustapha Diagne, Maurizio Casiraghi 2011, 'New insights into the evolution of Wolbachia infections in filarial nematodes inferredfrom a large range of screened species.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3120775?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The health-related impact on people living with these filariae remains unknown, and evidences regarding treatment strategies are scarce.
O. Mediannikov, S. Ranque 2018, 'Mansonellosis, the most neglected human filariasis', new microbes and new infectionshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297518300763. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This novel device facilitates rapid, higher-throughput detection and identification of infection with filariae in blood samples.
Achinya Phuakrod, Witsaroot Sripumkhai, Wutthinan Jeamsaksiri, Pattaraluck Pattamang,Ekachai Juntasaro, Therdthai Thienthong, Suporn Foongladda, Paul J. Brindley, SirichitWongkamchai 2019, 'Diagnosis of feline filariasis assisted by a novel semi-automated microfluidic devicein combination with high resolution melting real-time PCR', Parasites & Vectorshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3421-z. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Filariae are a leading cause of infections which are responsible for serious dermatological, ocular, and vascular lesions.
Adélaïde Nieguitsila, Roger Frutos, Catherine Moulia, Nathaly Lhermitte-Vallarino,Odile Bain, Laurent Gavotte, Coralie Martin 2013, 'Fitness Cost of Litomosoides sigmodontis Filarial Infection in Mite Vectors; Implicationsof Infected Haematophagous Arthropod Excretory Products in Host-Vector Interactions',BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/584105. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The prevalence of both filariae was higher in the forest ecosystem than in savannah and lakeland (p<0.0001).
Jean Paul Akue, Dieudonné Nkoghe, Cindy Padilla, Ghislain Moussavou, Hubert Moukana,Roger Antoine Mbou, Benjamin Ollomo, Eric Maurice Leroy 2011, 'Epidemiology of concomitant infection due to Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in Gabon.',PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3191124?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Although ivermectin paralyzes somatic and pharyngeal muscles in many nematodes, these actions are poorly characterized in adult filariae.
Cristina Ballesteros, Lucienne Tritten, Maeghan O'Neill, Erica Burkman, Weam I Zaky,Jianguo Xia, Andrew Moorhead, Steven A Williams, Timothy G Geary 2016, 'The Effects of Ivermectin on Brugia malayi Females In Vitro: A Transcriptomic Approach.',PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4986938?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)