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Elephantiasis (Filariasis) in man is cau...

Elephantiasis (Filariasis) in man is caused by

A

Ancylostoma duodenale

B

Ascaris lumbricoides

C

Dracunculus medinensis

D

Wuchereria bancrofti

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The correct Answer is:
D
Filariasis or elephantiasis is caused by a nematode wuchereria bancrofti which is transmitted through the bite of culex mosquito.
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