Question

Elephantiasis is caused by ______
a) W.bancrofti
b) P.vivax
c) Bedbug
d) Elephant

Answer 1

Answer:

a) W.bancrofti

Explanation:

Elephantiasis is caused by the W.bancrofti. W. bancrofti and W. malayi are known as the filarial worms that cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in which they may live for many years. Usually, the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs and this disease is called the filariasis or elephantiasis. These pathogens are transmitted to a healthy person through the bite by the female mosquito vectors. The genital organs are also affected which resulting in gross deformities.

Answer 2

Answer: a) W.bancrofti

Explanation- Other strains of it is  W. bancrofti and W. malayi are also known as the filarial worms

vector -the female mosquito culex.

These are viviparous and digenetic, with first host is human and the second host is female culex mosquito.

It is the parasite inside lymph vessel and lymph node and block lymph vessel so lymph accumulate and swelling occurs.

Infection occur through microfilarial larva and it is common in tropical south.

It severely effect groin region and sexual organs too.