| Wuchereria | |
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| Wuchereria bancrofti | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Onchocercidae |
| Genus: | Wuchereria Silva Araugo, 1877 |
Wuchereria is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Onchocercidae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern America, Africa. [1]
Species:
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