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  • Created on: 14-04-16 00:08
What is the vector of lymphatic filariasis?
Mosquito: Anopheles, Culex, Aedes
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What is the epidemiology?
120 million people in 80 countries, 40 million disfigured, 1/3 india, 1//3 africa
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What is the organism that causes Lymphatic filariasis?
Wucheria Bancrofti
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What is the life cycle of Wucheria Bancrofti?
3 key stages: stage 1: mosquito stage (infected), stage 2: human stage (diagnostic), stage 3: mosquito stage L3 larvae
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What is another name for lymphatic filariasis?
elephantisis
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