Give the scientific name of the following:
Filarial worm

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Filarial worm - Wuchereria bancrofti.
The scientific name of Filarial worm is Wuchereria bancrofti.
Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by a roundworm.
Lymphatic filariasis is caused by the Wuchereria bancrofti worms.
These worms affect the lymphatic system, especially the lymph nodes

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