Brugia malayi is a roundworm nematode that is one of three causative agents of lymphatic filariasis in humans, along with Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia timori. It infects 13 million people in parts of Asia, causing lymphatic filariasis which is characterized by swelling of the lower limbs. The life cycle of B. malayi involves transmission via mosquito vectors to humans, where it resides in the lymphatic system and can cause symptoms such as lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, and long term lymphedema known as elephantiasis. Diagnosis involves identification of microfilariae in blood smears taken at night,