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The disease, elephantiasis is caused by a parasite called _____.

A

Ascariasis lumbricoides

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B

Wuchereria bancrofti

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C

Taenia solium

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D

Salmonella typhi

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Solution

The correct option is B Wuchereria bancrofti
Correct option: c. Wuchereria bancrofti

Elephantiasis also known as filariasis is caused by a heminth parasite Wuchereria bancrofti. Swelling of leg is a common symptom of the disease. This spreads with the bite of a female Culex mosquito.

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