Question
Illustrate the life cycle of Wuchereria bancrofti with the help of a well labelled diagram.
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Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic filarial nematode responsible for lymphatic filariasis in humans. Its life cycle involves two hosts: humans as the definitive host and mosquitoes as the intermediate host. The cycle begins when an infected mosquito, usually of the genera *Culex*, *Anopheles*, or *Aedes*, takes a blood meal and injects third-stage infective larvae (L3) into the human skin. These larvae penetrate the skin and migrate to the lymphatic vessels, where they mature into adult male and female worms over several months. Adult worms reside in the lymphatics and lymph nodes, causing obstruction and inflammation. Female worms produce millions of
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