Question

what is the worm of elephantsis ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Elephantiasis occurs in the presence of microscopic, thread-like parasitic worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti (the most common), Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, all of which are transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes. It is a type of helminth infection.

Causes: Filarial worms spread by mosquitos

Other names: Elephantiasis tropica, elephantiasis arabum

Symptoms: None, severe swelling of the arms, legs, breasts, or genitals

Diagnostic method: Microscopic examination of blood

Answer 2

Answer:

Elephantiasis occurs in the presence of microscopic, thread-like parasitic worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti (the most common), Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, all of which are transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes. It is a type of helminth infection.

Causes: Filarial worms spread by mosquitos

Other names: Elephantiasis tropica, elephantiasis arabum

Symptoms: None, severe swelling of the arms, legs, breasts, or genitals

Diagnostic method: Microscopic examination of blood