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Yogyata Negi
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Posted 4 year ago
Yogyata Negi 
Elephantiasis is caused by _______.


    

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      1. Filarial worms
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      2. Flatworms
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      3. Tapeworms
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      4. None of the above
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Mitesh Sharma
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Posted 4 year ago Mitesh Sharma

Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a painful and profoundly disfiguring disease. It is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes (roundworms) of the family Filariodidea that are transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitos.