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Wuchereria Bancrofti is a parasitic roundworm that causes filariasis. It is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes elephantiasis and lymphangitis. Common symptoms include swelling of the limbs, pain, and fever. Diagnosis involves examining blood smears for microfilariae. Treatment involves diethylcarbamazine to eliminate the microfilariae. Prevention focuses on mosquito control and mass drug administration with DEC and ivermectin. Brugia malayi is another filarial roundworm spread by mosquitoes that causes e

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Jessa May

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