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Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted to human body by ----------------------.

Options

  1. Afemale Anopheles mosquito
  2. Bfemale Aedes mosquito
  3. Cfemale Culex mosquito
  4. DPlasmodium ovale

Correct answer

C. female Culex mosquito

Step-by-step solution

Wuchereria bancrofti is a filarial worm that causes lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis). The intermediate host and vector for Wuchereria bancrofti is the female Culex mosquito. Female Anopheles mosquito is the vector for Plasmodium (malaria). Female Aedes mosquito is the vector for Dengue and Chikungunya. Answer: female Culex mosquito

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