AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Adults of Wauchereria bancrofti attacks:

    A) kidney                                 

    B) heart                    

    C) nervous system               

    D)        lymph vessel

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Wuchereria bancrofti, is a digenetic worm its life cycle completes within hosts, human and Culex mosquitos. The adults of W. bancrofti, called microfilariae attach (lymphatic system i.e. lymph glands and vessels of human beings. W. bancrofti responsible for disease filariasis or Wucheria in human being. In filariasis the legs are heavy, stout and elephant like.


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