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Write the causative agent of filariasis in human. Mention its mode of transmission and symptoms of the disease.

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The causative agent of filariasis in human : Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W.malayi).
The pathogens are transmitted to a healthy person through the bite bt the female mosquito vectors.
Symptoms : Chronic inflammation of the organs, mainly affecting the lymphatic vessels of the genital organs are also affected.
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