Q. The disease elephantiasis is caused by
A) Protozoan
B) Bacteria
C) Virus
D) Worm
Explanation
Elephantiasis is caused by filarial worm Wuchereria bancrofti and W. malayi. In elephantiasis, the legs become very heavy stout and elephant-like. It spreads by the bite of female Culex mosquitoes
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