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STANDARD Zoology Diseases caused by Helminths MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels
A
Amoebiasis
B
Ringworm disease
C
Ascariasis
D
Elephantiasis
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
Wuchereria, the filarial worm, causes slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organ in which they live for many years, usually lymphatic vessels of lower limbs and disease is called elephantiasis.
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