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All are true statement about filaria except -

A
Extrinsic incubation period of 10-14 days
B
Man is the intermediate host
C
Adults live in the lymphatics of host
D
No multiplication in the mosquito
High-Yield Explanation
- Man is the definitive host and mosquito the intermediate host in Bancroftian and Brugian filariasis. - Adults live in the lymphatic system of host. - The female worms in humans may give bih to as many as 50,000 microfilaria per day.No multiplication in the mosquito. - the extrinsic incubation period is 10-14 days . Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition pg no:271 <\p>

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