Wuchereria Bancrofti Research Paper

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Taxonomy: Domain- Eukaryota , Kingdom- metazoa, Phylum- nematoda, Class-Secernentea, order-spirurida, family- filliradia, genus- Wuchereria, species- Wuchereria bancrofti
The common name of Wuchereria bancrofti is filariasis worm,
What does your worm look like? The Wuchereria bancrofti curls like an s at both ends . The female is longer and curls up at the end while male is shorter and also curls.
What is the worms life cycle? A mosquito transfer larvae of the worm into blood stream of human while inside the human the worm grows into adulthood and then the worm lays eggs for the mosquito to pick the eggs up were the eggs turn into larvae and the cycle continues.
What type of climate does the worm live in? The Wuchereria bancrofti commonly

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