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Human being is .......... host for filarial worm.

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Secondary host
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Incidental host
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Primary host
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Temporary host
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Solution

The correct option is C Primary host
Filarial worm, any of a group of parasitic worms of the family Filariidae (phylum Nematoda) that usually require two hosts, an arthropod (the intermediate host) and a vertebrate (the primary host), to complete the life cycle.

So, the correct answer is 'Primary host'.

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