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Discussion Forum : Basic General Knowledge - Section 1 (Q.No. 41)
41.
Filaria is caused by
Bacteria
Mosquito
Protozoa
Virus
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Jit said:   8 years ago
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.
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Shefali said:   1 decade ago
Filariasis (Philariasis) is a parasitic disease and is considered an infectious tropical disease, that is caused by thread-like filarial nematodes (roundworms) in the superfamily Filarioidea, also known as "filariae".

Ami said:   1 decade ago
Filaria is a parasitic disease [ usually an infectious tropical disease ] that is caused by thread - like nematodes [roundworms] belonging to the super family FILARIOIDEA also known as filarae.

Mwila said:   7 years ago
It is Caused by Wuchereria Bancroft but transmitted by mosquito, Anopheles mosquito in Africa and Culex mosquito in India.
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Gowri said:   1 decade ago
How are mosquitos causing it ? they just transmit the disease.

It is originally caused by wuchereria bancrofti.

Rosy said:   1 decade ago
Filariasis or Filaria is caused by the bite of an infected mosquito belonging to the
species called Culex.

Chhavi said:   1 decade ago
It is caused by roundworms and get transmitted from one infected person to another by mosquitoes.

Ram Niwash Singh said:   1 decade ago
Filaria is caused by round worm Wuchereria bancrofti and transmitted by infected mosquito.

Suhel said:   1 decade ago
Filariasis is caused by the worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori.

IMAN said:   9 years ago
Actualy caused by a worm named 'Wuchereria Bancrofty' and transmitted by culex mosquito.


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