| molecular evidence for host specificity of parasitic nematode microfilariae in some african rainforest birds. | here we describe, determine the prevalence, and examine the host-specificity of some parasitic nematode microfilariae in selected bird species from west and central africa. we used microscopy to determine the prevalence of microfilariae in 969 host individuals representing 121 rainforest bird species from cameroon, côte d'ivoire and equatorial guinea. thirteen (11%) of these potential host species harboured microfilariae, and 35 individuals (3.6%) were infected. from the 35 infected individuals, ... | 2005 | 16262853 |