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Which is false about Wuchereria bancrofti ?

A
Causes filariasis
B
Body is long and slender
C
Terminal nuclei absent
D
Man and anopheles are host
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Man and anopheles are host . Man is the definitive host and culex quinquefosciatus (C. fatigons) is the intermediate host (not Anopheles). . W. bancrofti has long and slender body. . Its microfilaria has tail tip free from nuclei (terminal nuclei absent). . It causes lymphatic filariasis.

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