BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
LYMPH NODES
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Question
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Lymphatic Filariasis is caused by a
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Parasite Infection
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Bacteria
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Virus
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Physical Injury
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic infection caused by worms (nematodes) which can lead to changes in the lymphatic system and trigger chronic lymphedema, abnormal enlargement of parts of the body (elephantiasis), pain, severe disability, stigma, and social exclusion.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ascaris causes ascaris and Wuchereria (Filarial worm) causes filariasis.
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