Zoology - Human Health and Diseases Question with Solution | TestHub
A person suffers from a disease in which a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs is observed. The pathogen is known to live in the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs. They also form gross deformities and affects the genital organs. Which of the following organisms is the vector for this disease?
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Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi), the filarial worms cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in which they live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs and the disease is called elephantiasis or filariasis. The genital organs are also often affected, resulting in gross deformities. The pathogens are transmitted to a healthy person through the bite by the female mosquito vectors. Culex is the most common mosquito to spread the disease.
