Elephantiasis in man is caused by

Ancylostoma duodenale

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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Dracunculus medinensis

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Wuchereria bancrofti

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Solution

The correct option is D Wuchereria bancrofti
Filariasis, commonly called as elephantiasis, is a parasitic infection that causes extreme swelling in the arms and the legs. The disease is caused by a filarial worm, which is transmitted from human to human via female mosquito when it takes a blood meal. Wuchereria bancrofti is one such nematode parasite that causes filariasis.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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Column I	Column II
P. Cholera	i. Salmonella typhi
Q. Elephantiasis	ii. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
R. Tuberculosis	iii. Vibrio cholerae
S. Typhoid	iv. Wuchereria bancrofti