MCQ
Filariasis is also called elephantiasis because:
- ABody parts swell
- BIt is caused by elephant
- CIt is caused by Ascaris
- DIt is caused by Entamoeba
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Answer
- Body parts swell
Explanation:
Filariasis, commonly called as elephantiasis, is a parasitic infection that causes extreme swelling in the arms and the legs and hence, the name elephantiasis.
Wuchereria bancrofti is the parasite responsible for it. The parasite infects the lymph nodes and lymph vessels.
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