Keywords: Wuchereria bancrofti 1 DPDX.JPG Wuchereria bancrofti Microfilaria of Wuchereria bancrofti from a patient seen in Haiti Thick blood smears stained with hematoxylin The microfilaria is sheathed its body is gently curved and the tail is tapered to a point The nuclear column the cells that constitute the body of the microfilaria is loosely packed the cells can be visualized individually and do not extend to the tip of the tail The sheath is slightly stained with hematoxylin http //www dpd cdc gov/dpdx/images/ParasiteImages/A-F/Filariasis/Wuchereria_bancrofti_1_DPDX JPG PD-USGov Filariasis Wuchereria bancrofti |