NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
Identify the site where Wuchereria bancrofti is normally found on the human body?
Options
- ALymphatic vessels of lower limbs
- BMuscles of the leg
- CBlood vessels of thigh region
- DSkin between the fingers
Correct answer
A. Lymphatic vessels of lower limbs
Step-by-step solution
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 (Figure 8.2). 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