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Elephantiasis (Filariasis) in man is cau...

Elephantiasis (Filariasis) in man is caused by

A

Entamoeba histolytica

B

Plasmodium falciparum

C

Trypanosoma brucei

D

Wuchereria bancrofti

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Wuchereria bancrofti lives in lymphatic vessels and causes swelling of lower limps and scrotum
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