The pathogen transmitted through female mosquito causing chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs in man is__________

Ascaris sp.

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E. histolytica

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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W. malayi

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Solution

The correct option is D W. malayi
W.malayi also called as brugia malayi are the important agents of bancroftian and brugian(it is sometimes referred to as Malayan)filariasis. In contrast to many other mosquito-borne infections of medical significance, lymphatic filariae are transmitted by not just one but by several genera of mosquitoes.
So, the correct option is 'W.malayi'.

Suggest Corrections

	Column I (Diseases)		Column II (Symptoms)
(a)	Elephantiasis	(i)	Appearance of dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body such as skin, nails and scalp
(b)	Ringworms	(ii)	Chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs
(c)	Ascariasis	(iii)	Nose and respiratory passage is infected but lungs are not infected
(d)	Common cold	(iv)	Internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anemia and blockage of the intestinal passage