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41.
Filaria is caused by
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Pari said:
9 years ago
Mosquito is just a vector, it is actually caused by Wuchereria Bancroft.
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Sreedeva said:
10 years ago
Filariasis is a disease caused by worms and is transmitted by culex mosquito.
Sahil Girhepuje said:
10 years ago
It is not caused by anopheles mosquito but it is caused by Culex mosquito.
Mani said:
10 years ago
Mosquitoes are only transmitting agents.
Sam said:
10 years ago
Filariasis (orphilariasis) is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with round worms of the Filarioideatype. These are spread by blood-feeding black flies and mosquitoes. This disease belongs to the group of diseases called helminthiasis.
Malini madhavan said:
1 decade ago
What happens when we are attacked by this diseases? Please any one answer me.
Bhagyashree said:
1 decade ago
I guess the answer given here is wrong.
I m science student n in my reference books it is given that filaria is caused by a nematode infection and the causative agent is wuchereria bancrofti, brugia malayi, and brugia timor more offend. This is not a mosquito. I may be wrong but this is what I have read. I am sorry if the information which I have supplied is wrong.
Thank you.
I m science student n in my reference books it is given that filaria is caused by a nematode infection and the causative agent is wuchereria bancrofti, brugia malayi, and brugia timor more offend. This is not a mosquito. I may be wrong but this is what I have read. I am sorry if the information which I have supplied is wrong.
Thank you.
Medum said:
1 decade ago
Filariasis is caused by culex mosquito which is a carrier of this disease.
Medum said:
1 decade ago
Filariasis is caused by culex mosquito which is a carrier of this disease.
Medum said:
1 decade ago
Filariasis is caused by culex mosquito which is a carrier of this disease.
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