Bosworth W, Ewert A
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1977;71(1):21-5. doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(77)90199-7.
Approximately 50% of the hind legs of cats infected with Brugia malayi and insulted with a beta haemolytic streptococcus became elephantoid in appearance after four to six weeks. This condition was found to be reversible. Collateral lymphatic vessels were seen by lymphography in most of the Brugia-streptococcus-infected legs. The popliteal draining systems in two of three cats, which harboured no worms, appeared normal by lymphography at 18 weeks.
感染马来布鲁线虫并受到β溶血性链球菌侵害的猫,约50%的后腿在4至6周后外观呈象皮样。发现这种情况是可逆的。在大多数感染布鲁线虫-链球菌的腿部,通过淋巴管造影可见侧支淋巴管。三只未感染蠕虫的猫中,有两只的腘引流系统在18周时通过淋巴管造影显示正常。