Question

Filariasis is due to infection of.

• A. Nematode worm$/$Helminth
• B. Leech
• C. Bed Bug
• D. Flea

Answer 1

The correct option is A Nematode worm$/$Helminth

• Nematodes commonly parasitic on humans include ascarids (Ascaris), filariasis, hookworms, pinworms (Enterobius), and whipworms (Trichuris trichiura).
• Helminths include members of the following taxa: monogeneans, cestodes (tapeworms), nematodes (roundworms), trematodes (flukes), and acanthocephalans (thorny-headed worms).
• Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type.

So, the correct answer is 'Nematode worm/Helminth'.