Filariasis Condition: Infection by a parasitic worm that often causes lymph-edema in the lower extremities Infectious Agent: Lymphatic filariasis is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti; Brugia malayi and B. timori. All of these are filarial nematodes. Signs and Symptoms: Most infections are asymptomatic. As the worms mature they may progressively block lymph channels in the lower […]![]()
