Question
Ascariasis and Filariasis.
| Ascariasis | Filariasis |
| 1. Only one species Ascaris lumbricoid.es cause ascariasis. | 1. There are many species of nematode that can cause filariasis. |
| 2. Ascaris causes the infection of alimentary canal. | 2. Wuchereria bancrofti causes the infection of lymphatic system. |
| 3. Ascaris does not cause swellings of upper and lower limbs. | 3. Filariasis cause swellings of extremities. |
| 4. Ascaris is caused due to faeco-oral transmission. | 4. Filariasis is caused due to vector transmission (Culex mosquito). |
| 5. Medicines for treatment of Ascariasis are Piperazine, Mebendazole, Levamisole, Pyrantel. | 5. Medicines for treatment of filariasis are diethyl- carbamazine citrate. |
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S. No.
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Syndrome
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Cause
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Characteristics of affected individuals
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SexMale/ Female/ Both
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1.
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Down’s
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Trisomy of 21
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‘a’-
(i)
(ii)
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‘b’
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2.
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‘c’
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XXY
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Overall masculinedevelopment.
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‘d’
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3.
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Turner’s
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45 with XO
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‘e’-
(i)
(ii)
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‘f’
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