Question

First stage juveniles of Wuchereria are known as

• A. Microfilariae
• B. Larvae
• C. Filariform larvae
• D. Rhabditiform larvae

Answer 1

The correct option is A Microfilariae

W. bancrofti carries out its lifecycle in two hosts. Humans serve as the definitive host and mosquitos as the intermediate host. The adult parasites reside in the lymphatics of the human host. They are found mostly in the afferent lymphatic channels of the lymph glands in the lower part of the body. The first-stage larvae, known as microfilariae, are present in the circulation.

So, the correct answer is 'Microfilariae'.