microfilarial
/ˌmaɪkroʊfɪˈlɛriəl/
adjective
- Relating to or caused by microfilariae (the larval stage of parasitic worms).
- The study focused on microfilarial transmission by insect vectors.
- Microfilarial counts in the blood are used to monitor treatment progress.
- The patient had a microfilarial infection that required special medication.