Wuchereria
Genus of roundworms
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Wuchereria is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae.[1]
| Wuchereria | |
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| Wuchereria bancrofti | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Onchocercidae |
| Genus: | Wuchereria Silva Araugo, 1877 |
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern America, Africa.[1]
Species:
- Wuchereria bancrofti (Cobbold, 1877)
- Wuchereria kalimantani Palmieri, Purnomo, Dennis & Marwoto, 1980.