Filariasis is a parasitic infection caused ... The filarial worm has a complex life cycle that can be divided into five main stages: Adult worms in the human give birth to thousands of live ...

When a mosquito bites a person who has lymphatic filariasis, microscopic worms circulating in the person's blood enter and infect the mosquito. When the infected mosquito bites another person ...

Lymphatic Filariasis is a neglected tropical disease ... the bloodstream to be picked up again by mosquitoes. While the life-cycle is well documented it has been harder to define the exact ...

perpetuating a cycle of poverty and diminished quality of life for those affected," Dr. Khera adds. "The burden of lymphatic filariasis weighs heavily upon India, accounting for a staggering 40% ...