The name was later changed to " Filaria sanguinis hominis perstans ", and later again shortened to " Filaria perstans " to comply with the binary system of nomenclature.
2.
Upon their discovery, the microfilariae were named " Filaria sanguinis hominis minor ", due to their relatively small size when compared to another type of microfilarae found in the same patient ( " Filaria sanguinis hominis major ", which is now known as " Loa loa " ).
3.
Upon their discovery, the microfilariae were named " Filaria sanguinis hominis minor ", due to their relatively small size when compared to another type of microfilarae found in the same patient ( " Filaria sanguinis hominis major ", which is now known as " Loa loa " ).