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(B) Filarial worms, such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$ $	ext{malayi}$, are the causative agents of filariasis (elephantiasis).T

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Lymph vessels and lymph glands

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(B) Filarial worms, such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$ $	ext{malayi}$, are the causative agents of filariasis (elephantiasis).These parasites primarily reside in the lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes of the human body.They cause chronic inflammation of the organs in which they live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs, leading to swelling and deformity.

In the human body, where do the filarial worms reside during an infection?

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