Agamofilariae
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Agamofilariae is a collective term for the larval forms of filarial worms whose adult stages remain unknown. The article cites the 1907 discovery of Agamofilaria georgiana in North America as an example.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AGAMOFILARIAE (from the Greek a- negative particle, gamos-marriage, and filaria-filaria), a collective name for the larvae of those filariae whose sexually mature forms are still unknown. Agamofilaria georgiana was found in 1907 in North America under the skin of a Black woman: body length 32-53 mm, with a width of 0.64 mm.
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“Agamofilariae.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/agamofilariae/