All of the following are true about Brugia malayi except -
TAIL TIP:- no nuclei seen in W. bancrofti 2 terminal nuclei :-microfilaria of brugia malayi Brugia malayi: 1. Transmission: Nocturnal strains: Transmitted from Man-Man by bite of Mansonia Subperiodic strains: Transmitted from monkey (Zoonotic): by Mansonia Anopheles and Aedes rarely transmit. Diagnosis: Microfilaria is differentiated from that of W. bancrofti by pointed tail tip, Nuclei column darkly stained, large, coarse, overlapping, extended till the tail tip. Head end of microfilaria - Sheathed, cephalic space (2:1), darkly stained large coarse overlapping nuclei. Tail end of microfilaria - 4-5 nuclei in the tail region and 2 widely spaced nuclei in tail tip
The intermediate hosts in India are Mansonia
The tail tip is free from nuclei
Nuclei are blurred, so counting is difficult
Adult worm is found in the lymphatic system
Parasitology Pa 2 (Helminthology)