There are 3 types of these thread-like filarial worms: Brugia timori, which also causes the disease. Adult worms nest in the lymphatic vessels and disrupt the normal function of the lymphatic system. Wuchereria bancrofti, also known as Bancroft’s filarial worm, is the etiological agent of lymphatic filariasis. The lymphatic filariasis caused by the filarial worm Wuchereria bancrofti is also called bancroftian filariasis. Wuchereria bancrofti (Filarial worm) is a dreaded endoparasite of humans. It is a digenetic parasite completing its life cycle in 2 hosts. The final host is man harboring the adult worms, while the intermediate host is blood-sucking insects, the female mosquitoes of genus Culex, Aedes, or Anopheles. Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic nematode belonging to the group of filarial worms, which are primarily transmitted by mosquito vectors. It plays a significant role in the global burden of lymphatic filariasis, a debilitating condition that primarily affects the lymphatic system.
