Human Health and Diseases Question 12
12. Identify the site where Wuchereria bancrofti is normally found on human body
[NEET Kar. 2013]
(a) Lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs
(b) Muscles of the legs
(c) Blood vessels of the thigh region
(d) Skin between the fingers
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Answer : a
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(a) Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi), filarial worms causing chronic inflammation of the organs in which they live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs and the disease caused by them known as elephantiasis or filariasis. The genital organs are mainly affected, resulting in gross deformities. The pathogens are transmitted to a healthy person through the bite by the female mosquito vectors.
