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

leprosy

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filariasis

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amoebiasis

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poliomyelitis

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Solution

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.

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