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The lymphatic filarial infection is present in the body in three developmental forms:
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Goel, T.C., Goel, A. (2016). Pathology of Lymphatic Filariasis. In: Lymphatic Filariasis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2257-9_5
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