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Filaria is a disease caused by.

Agent- wucheria bancrofti, brugia timori which is a type protozoa.

Vector-culex mosquito which transmits the disease.

For diagnosis blood smear is taken at midnight as it becomes active at night.

It is Caused by Wuchereria Bancroft but transmitted by mosquito, Anopheles mosquito in Africa and Culex mosquito in India.

Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like worms that live in the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels that help to drain excess fluid from the body.

Filaria worms can cause a variety of symptoms, including swelling, pain, and inflammation. In severe cases, filaria can lead to elephantiasis, a condition characterized by the abnormal enlargement of body parts.

Mosquito is just a vector, it is actually caused by Wuchereria Bancroft.

It is caused by wucheraria banocrofti (worm).

Yeah, It is not caused by a mosquito it is caused by worms.

Filariasis is a roundworm infection. The Culex mosquito is just a vector.

Filaria is caused by round worm Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by infected mosquito.

It is transmitted by mosquitoes and caused by a parasite W.Bancrofti.

Filariasis (or philariasis) is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type. These are spread by blood-feeding black flies and mosquitoes. This disease belongs to the group of diseases called helminthiasis.

Eight known filarial nematodes use humans as their definitive hosts. These are divided into three groups according to the niche within the body they occupy:

Lymphatic filariasis is caused by the worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. These worms occupy the lymphatic system, including the lymph nodes; in chronic cases, these worms lead to the disease elephantiasis.

Subcutaneous filariasis is caused by Loa loa (the eye worm), Mansonella streptocerca, and Onchocerca volvulus. These worms occupy the subcutaneous layer of the skin, in the fat layer. L.Loa causes Loa loa filariasis, while O.Volvulus causes river blindness.

Serous cavity filariasis is caused by the worms Mansonella perstans and Mansonella ozzardi, which occupy the serous cavity of the abdomen. @Sundar totally right!