Question

what is elephantiasis? how does it occur?

Answer 1

In biology , Elephantiasis is a chronic filarial disease resulting in lymphatic obstruction, characterized by marked enlargement of the parts affected, especially of the legs and scrotum, transmitted by mosquitoes . Elephantiasis is caused by lymphatic vessels which results in extreme swelling of the skin and tissues, typically in the lower trunk and body.

Answer 2

Elephantiasis is also called filariasis.It is caused due transfer of filarial worm eg . Wucherria bancrofti or it can be Wucherria malayi. The vector involved is female mosquito.