Wuchereria bancrofti: (Filarial worm) is a

Wuchereria bancrofti (Filarial worm) is a dreaded endoparasite of humans. It is a digenetic parasite completing its life cycle in 2 hosts. The final host is man harboring the adult worms, while the intermediate host is blood-sucking insects, the female mosquitoes of genus Culex, Aedes, or Anopheles. Wuchereria bancrofti is a filarial (arthropod-borne) nematode (roundworm) that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. It is one of the three parasitic worms, together with Brugia malayi and B. timori,that infect the lymphatic system to cause lymphatic filariasis. These filarial worms are spread by a variety of mosquito vector species. Wuchereria bancrofti is a human parasitic worm also termed as “Filariworm” that is the chief cause of lymphatic filariasis. It is one of the three parasitic worms, jointly with Brugia malayi and B. timori, that infects the lymphatic system to emerge lymphatic filariasis. Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic nematode belonging to the group of filarial worms, which are primarily transmitted by mosquito vectors. It plays a significant role in the global burden of lymphatic filariasis, a debilitating condition that primarily affects the lymphatic system.