BRUGIA MALAYI
\bɹˈuːd͡ʒə məlˈe͡ɪi], \bɹˈuːdʒə məlˈeɪi], \b_ɹ_ˈuː_dʒ_ə m_ə_l_ˈeɪ_i]\
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A species of parasitic nematode causing Malayan filariasis and having a distribution centering roughly on the Malay peninsula. The life cycle of B. malayi is similar to that of WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI, except that in most areas the principal mosquito vectors belong to the genus Mansonia.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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