People suffering from elephantiasis retain fluid in the limbs and they become grotesquely swollen. The cause of the disease is parasitic worms that inhabit the lymphatic system and prevent proper circulation.
is elephantiasis contagious?
elephantiasis affected person (with little pronunciation change, 'slow moving man', 'lazy person', etc.)
A major symptom of elephantiasis is the swelling of the arms and the legs.
Elephantiasis, a result of a parasitic infection of filarial nematodes.The nematodes that cause this are microscopic and cause a blockage of the lymphatic system and so fluid retention with tissue and skin thickening. The legs and genitals are particularly affected, the scrotum can swell to the size of a basketball in some unfortunate individuals.
No, elephantiasis is caused by microscopic parasitic threadlike worms
Elephantiasis is caused by a microfilarial nematode (very small worm).
The agents responsible for most of the elephantiasis in the world are filarial worms
Elephantiasis is a disease that causes thickening of the skin and tissue. Elephantiasis can cause certain body parts to swell to the size of a soccer ball or basketball.
the Filarial round worm causes elephantiasis
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