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(D) Filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is caused by filarial worms such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$ $	ext{malayi}$.Thes

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(D) Filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is caused by filarial worms such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$ $	ext{malayi}$.These parasites are transmitted to healthy individuals through the bite of infected female mosquitoes.Specifically, the vector for the transmission of filarial worms is the female $Culex$ mosquito.Male mosquitoes do not feed on blood and therefore cannot act as vectors for these diseases.

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