Internal bleeding, muscular pain, blockage of the intestinal passage and anaemia are some of the symptoms caused due to infection by

Wuchereria.

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Trichophyton.

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Ascaris.

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Plasmodium.

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Solution

The correct option is C Ascaris.
Internal bleeding, muscular pain, blockage of intestinal passage and anaemia are the symptoms of ascariasis caused by the common Ascaris. It is an intestinal worm and humans are the intermediate host where they multiply. It can be transmitted by the food from contaminated soil containing egg of Ascaris.

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