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All are TRUE regarding filariasis except -

A
Man is an intermediate host
B
Caused by wuchereria bancrofti
C
Involves lymphatic system
D
DEC is used in treatment
High-Yield Explanation
<p> Filariasis:- Causative agent- W.bancrofti, B.malayi and B.timori. Man is definitive host. Mosquito is the intermediate host. Infective stage- microfilaria. The maximum density of microfilaria in blood is repoed between 10 pm-2am. Treatment- DEC. Filarial control in community. {Reference: park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no.274}</p>

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