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FIGURE 12.16 Elephantlasis Bulldup of fluld has occurred as a result of adult worms Ilving In the lymphatic vessels leading from the limbs.

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FIGURE 12.16 Elephantlasis Bulldup of fluld has occurred as a result
of adult worms Ilving In the lymphatic vessels leading from the limbs.

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