filarial periodicity

filarial periodicity
the periodic increase of microfilariae in the peripheral blood: nocturnal periodicity occurs in Wuchereria bancrofti infection in most endemic areas and in Brugia malayi infection; diurnal periodicity occurs in Loa loa infection.

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