... Abstract Filarial worms are generally of little veterinary importance, with the exception ofDirofilaria immitis, the agent of canine and feline heartworm disease. Another filarial nematode,Onchocerca ochengi, causes subcutaneous filariasis in cattle and has become anincreasingly important...

... Abstract Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are major agents of morbidity in developingcountries of the tropics. While current control methods have proven successful in differentcountries, the strategies require treatment times spanning decades. Of greater concern is thedependence...

... Abstract Over 150 million individuals worldwide are infected with filarial nematodes, whichinclude Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi that cause lymphatic filariasis, andOnchocerca volvulus, which causes onchocerciasis (river blindness). These nematodes all harborendosymbiotic Wolbachia...