Compare the symptoms of ascariasis, amoebiasis and elephantitis.
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elephantiasis cauing agent is parasitic nematodes that inhabit the lymphatics and subcutaneous tissue
symptoms most commonly are swelling of the legs,arms,breasts and genitals
amoebiasis is an important cause of death from parasitic disease worldwide.the causative organisms is entamoeba histolytica,which has an infactive cyst stage and a pathogenic andmotile trophozoite stage
symptoms are diarrhoea, fever.
ascariasis is an infection of the small intestine caused by ascariasia lumbricoides which is a species of roundworm. image result for symptoms are abdominal swelling(especially in children) fever and cough.
Ascariasis Symptoms :-
1) A worm in your vomit or stool
2) Vomiting
3) Severe abdominal pain.
Amoebiasis Symptoms :-
1) Diarrhea that may include blood or mucus with periods of constipation.
2) Fever
3) Abdominal discomfort
Elephantitis :-
1) Repeated bacterial infections of the skin.
2) Fevers
3) Swelling in legs, arms, Genitals, breasts, etc.
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