Brugia malayi is reported to cause approximately 10% of the cases of lymphatic filariasis.28
Other synonyms for infections caused by Brugia malayi include:
- Lymphatic filariasis
- Periodic filariasis
- Microfilariamalayi
- Filariamalayi Brug
- Malayan filariasis
- Brugian filariasis
Summary of the General Morphologic Characteristics of the Microfilariae:
| Filarial Agent | Lenth | Width | Nuclear Column |
| Brugia malayi | Large (>200 μm in length) | Large species tend to be as wide as a red blood cell (RBC), about 6-8 μm in diameter
| Compact (dense) |
| Headspace | Tail | Sheath on Giemsa |
| Long | Terminal and subterminal nuclei, large gaps separate these nuclei | Present: Bright pink |
29. CDC/Melvin. Image #21532. "Under a magnification of 1700X, this photomicrograph of a blood smear specimen, revealed some of the ultrastructural details in the head region of a
Brugia malayi microfilarial parasite. Note the characteristic absence of nuclei in the cephalic space, and the bunched sheath enclosing the head region." PHIL public domain. Created 1966. Accessed April 6, 2023.
https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=2153230. CDC/Melvin. Image #3005. "Under a magnification of 1000X, this photomicrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited at the posterior end of a Brugia malayi microfilaria, which was found in this thick film blood smear specimen processed using Giemsa stain." PHIL public domain. Created 1977. Accessed April 6, 2023. https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=3005
