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Which out of the these have Culex mosquito as their vector?
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The correct option is D E only
Elephantiasis is the parasitic infection caused by the worm Wuchereria bancrofti. It is characterised bu the swelling of limbs like an elephant and thus called as elephantiasis. In this infection, worm blocks the lymphatic system due to which lymph get collected in the limbs and causes swelling. This infection is transmitted by Culex mosquito. Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Elephantiasis is the parasitic infection caused by the worm Wuchereria bancrofti. It is characterised bu the swelling of limbs like an elephant and thus called as elephantiasis. In this infection, worm blocks the lymphatic system due to which lymph get collected in the limbs and causes swelling. This infection is transmitted by Culex mosquito.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
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