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Which one of the following is carrier of microfilariae?
Which one of the following is carrier of microfilariae?
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The correct option is A Culex
Microfilaria
is an early stage in the life cycle of certain parasitic nematodes
such as Wuchereria bancrofti which causes a disease known as
filariasis. The adult worms live in a tissue or the circulatory
system of vertebrates. They release microfilariae into the
bloodstream of the vertebrate host. The microfilariae are taken
up by blood-feeding arthropod vectors, most commonly by female Culex
mosquito. When a mosquito bites a healthy individual, the
microfilariae are released into the bloodstream. So,
the correct answer is 'Culex'.
Microfilaria is an early stage in the life cycle of certain parasitic nematodes such as Wuchereria bancrofti which causes a disease known as filariasis. The adult worms live in a tissue or the circulatory system of vertebrates. They release microfilariae into the bloodstream of the vertebrate host. The microfilariae are taken up by blood-feeding arthropod vectors, most commonly by female Culex mosquito. When a mosquito bites a healthy individual, the microfilariae are released into the bloodstream. So, the correct answer is 'Culex'.
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