The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the filarial nematode Wuchereria bancrofti from three geographic isolates provides evidence of complex demographic history

► The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of several isolates of the filarial nematode Wuchereria bancrofti. ► Comparison of geographic isolates from three important endemic regions West Africa, India and Papua New Guinea. ► Identification of mtDNA single nucleotide polymorphisms to enable population genetic and phylogenetic analyses.