Multiple choice

All of the following are bacterial diseases, except

  1. listeriosis

  2. leptospirosis

  3. diphtheria

  4. elephantiasis

  5. tularemia
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Explanation

Elephantiasis is a syndrome caused by infection with a nematode parasite called the filarial worm (Wuchereria bancrofti). It is a disease that is characterised by the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, especially in the legs, male genitals.

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