GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mosquitoes are infected with microfilariae by ingesting blood when biting an infected host. Microfilariae mature into infective larvae within the mosquito. When infected mosquitoes bite people, mature parasite larvae are deposited on the skin from where they can enter the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Causative agents and vectors In mainland India, Wuchereria bancrofti transmitted by the ubiquitous vector, Culex quinquefasciatus, has been the most predominant infection contributing to 99.4% of the problem in the country. The infection is prevalent in both urban and rural areas.