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Annually, 120 Million people are infected with Elephantitis.
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What has the author Carl Fr Hecker written?
Carl Fr Hecker has written: 'Die Elephantiasis' -- subject(s): Elephantiasis
Is elephantiasis disease contagious?
is elephantiasis contagious?
What is a major symptom of elephantiasis?
A major symptom of elephantiasis is the swelling of the arms and the legs.
Is elephantiasis an air-borne disease?
No, elephantiasis is caused by microscopic parasitic threadlike worms
Is elephantiasis DNA OR RNA?
Elephantiasis is caused by a microfilarial nematode (very small worm).
What does elephantiasis usually do to a person?
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.
What is the condition of elephantiasis a form of?
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.
What is an example of morphological divergence?
Grant to Identify Candidate Drugs for Elephantiasis and River BlindnessGrant to Identify Candidate Drugs for Elephantiasis and River BlindnessGrant to Identify Candidate Drugs for Elephantiasis and River Blindness
Does elephantiasis exist now?
YES
What is the definition of elephantiasis?
a gross and visible enlargement of the arms and legs Elephantiasis is characterized by the gross enlargement of a limb or areas of the trunk or head.
What causes elephantiasis filariasis?
Three kinds of round worms cause elephantiasis filariasis: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori
What is elephantiasis also called?
Other terms for elephantiasis are Barbados leg, elephant leg, morbus herculeus, mal de Cayenne, and myelolymphangioma
