. "DescriptionAcanthocheilonema viteae is a parasitic nematode.Acanthocheilonema viteae, previously Dipetalonema viteae, is a rodent filarial worm that is often used as a model to study human filarial infections. Filarial nematodes are the causative agents of filariases, tropical diseases that afflict about 160 million people worldwide."@en . . "Acanthocheilonema viteae"@en . . . . .