Life cycle of Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasite that causes<unk>  Elephantiasis occurs in the presence of microscopic, thread-like parasitic worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti (the most common), Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, all of which are transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes. It is a type of helminth infection. Three types of worm cause the disease and damage the<unk>  system. The disease itself is a result of a complex interplay between several factors: the worm, the endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria within the worm, the host's immune response, and the numerous opportunistic infections and disorders that arise. The adult worms only live in the human<unk>  system. The parasite infects the lymph nodes and blocks the flow of lymph throughout the body; this results in chronic lymphedema, most often noted in the lower torso (typically in the legs and genitals).
Lymphatic filariasis
Isosporiasis
Loa loa filariasis
Leishmaniasis
Onchocerciasis
Paragonimiasis
Toxocariasis
Cyclosporiasis