Microfilariae
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Looking Forward to the Promising Anti-filarial Plant Resources and Futuristic Drug Discovery Approaches
Abstract: In tropical and subtropical nations, lymphatic filariasis (LF) is considered a significant public health issue. Adult worms may survive in an infected person for many years, generating microfilariae (mf) and aiding disease transmission via vector mosquitoes. Elephantiasis, river blindness, and tropical pulmonary eosinophilia are among the illnesses caused by filarial worms. The medication of choice for treating filariasis has a slew of negative side effects. Current filariasis control methods aren't …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 9–23 Read article