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(D) $Wuchereria 	ext{ } bancrofti$ is a human parasite that causes filariasis.It is a digenetic parasite that completes its life cycle in two hosts,

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Lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs

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(D) $Wuchereria 	ext{ } bancrofti$ is a human parasite that causes filariasis.It is a digenetic parasite that completes its life cycle in two hosts, with humans serving as the definitive host where the adult worms reside.The adult worms typically inhabit the lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, particularly those of the lower limbs.This obstruction of the lymphatic vessels leads to the accumulation of lymph fluid, causing the characteristic swelling known as elephantiasis.

Identify the site where $Wuchereria \text{ } bancrofti$ is normally found in the human body.

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