Question

Which of the following is a disease caused by a nematode parasite?

• A. Leprosy
• B. Filariasis
• C. Amoebiasis
• D. Poliomyelitis

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Filariasis

Filariasis is a parasitic disease most commonly caused by the roundworm Wuchereria bancrofti. Brugia malayi is yet another roundworm species that can cause this disease. The disease gets transmitted by blood-feeding mosquitoes. Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacterial species Mycobacterium leprae, amoebiasis is a protozoan disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica and poliomyelitis is caused by the polio virus.