Filariasis is transmitted by

Mosquito

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Solution

The correct option is A Mosquito
Filariasis is a parasitic disease, caused by an infection with the filarial worms,
These are spread by culex mosquitoes.
Filariasis is diagnosed in microfilaraemia cases primarily through direct observation of microfilariae in the peripheral blood.
Filariasis is characterized by the swelling of limbs and is called as elephantiasis.

So, the correct answer is option A.

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