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(C) Filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is caused by filarial worms such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$ $	ext{malayi}$.Thes

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(C) Filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is caused by filarial worms such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$ $	ext{malayi}$.These parasites are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female mosquitoes, primarily of the genus $Culex$, $Anopheles$, and $Mansonia$.Therefore, the mosquito acts as the vector for the transmission of this disease.

Which of the following vectors is responsible for the transmission of filariasis?

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