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Cyclops is an intermediate host of ___________

A

Wuchereria.

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B

Ancyclostoma.

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C

Dracunculiasis.

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All of the above.

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The correct option is D Dracunculiasis.
Cyclops is the intermediary host of nematode Dracunculiasis medinensis. The nematode is known to infect human beings by the ingestion of water contaminated with Cyclops. This disease is also known as 'guinea worm' disease worldwide.

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