Multiple choice

Elephantiasis in man is caused by

  1. ancylstoma

  2. trichinella

  3. wuchereria

  4. microfilariae
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis) is caused by nematode worms Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi. These worms block lymphatic vessels, causing severe swelling. Microfilariae are the larval stage transmitted by mosquitoes, not the causative adult worm.

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