Elephantiasis and Polynesian Origins

Early explorers reported widespread infection of Polynesians with elephantiasis. The causative organism is the parasitic worm Wuchereria bancrofti . This poses the problem of how the parasite reached Polynesia.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 1968-08, Vol.219 (5154), p.561-563
1. Verfasser:	LAURENCE, B. R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Culex Disease Reservoirs Expeditions Filariasis - epidemiology Filariasis - history History of medicine History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century Humanities and Social Sciences Insect Vectors Medicine in Literature multidisciplinary Polynesia Religious Missions Rural Health Science Science (multidisciplinary) Tropical Medicine - history Wuchereria
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Zusammenfassung:	Early explorers reported widespread infection of Polynesians with elephantiasis. The causative organism is the parasitic worm Wuchereria bancrofti . This poses the problem of how the parasite reached Polynesia.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/219561a0