In India, filariasis is transmitted by

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(A) Filariasis (also known as lymphatic filariasis) is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancro

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Culex fatigans

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(A) Filariasis (also known as lymphatic filariasis) is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$.In India, the primary vector responsible for the transmission of $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ is the mosquito $Culex$ $	ext{fatigans}$ (also known as $Culex$ $	ext{quinquefasciatus}$).These mosquitoes act as intermediate hosts and vectors, transmitting the infective larvae to humans during a blood meal.

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