Multiple choice

The method of removal of a nematode is speculated to be the source of rod of Ascleplus, the symbol of medicine. Which of the following nematodes is behind this speculation?

  1. Caenorhabditis elegans

  2. Dracunculus medinensis

  3. Dirofilaria immitis

  4. Myrmeconema neotropicum

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Explanation

The method of wrapping the worm around a stick or gauze is speculated to be the source for the rod of Asclepius, the symbol of medicine.