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Adult Wuchereria bancrofti attacks

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Kidney
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Heart
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Nervous system
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Lymph vessel
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Solution

The correct option is D Lymph vessel
Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic roundworm that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. If the infection is left untreated, it can develop into a chronic disease, called as elephantiasis. They are found mostly in the afferent lymphatic channels of the lymph glands in the lower part of the body and causes oedema in the region attacked.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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