Inflammation and Blockage of Lymph Ducts Leading to Elephantiasis Is

Question

Inflammation and blockage of lymph ducts leading to elephantiasis is due to which organism
A)Schistosoma haematobium
B)Streptococus pyogenes
C)Wuchereria bancrofti
D)Staphylococcus aureus

Accepted Answer

Inflammation and blockage of lymph ducts leading to elephantiasis is caused by the parasitic nematode Wuchereria bancrofti. It usually spreads through mosquito bites and lives in the lymphatic system. Symptoms occur years after the initial infection and can cause severe swelling and disfigurement.