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Is the syndrome called Elephantiasis in which the arms and legs can grow to elephantoid size caused by a roundworm?
Yes, Elephantiasis, also known as lymphatic filariasis, is caused by a parasitic worm transmitted through mosquito bites. The worms block the lymphatic system, leading to swelling and enlargement of body parts, such as the arms and legs.
Is elephantiasis a viral disease?
No, it is caused by a parasite called Wuchereria bancrofti, a type of roundworm.
Did The syndrome called elephantiasis is caused by a round worm true or false?
True
What is mal de Cayenne also called?
elephantiasis
What is elephantiasis also called?
Other terms for elephantiasis are Barbados leg, elephant leg, morbus herculeus, mal de Cayenne, and myelolymphangioma
What are the openings at opposite ends of a roundworm's digestive tube called?
prietika
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 Enterobiasis?
It is an intestinal infection caused by the parasitic roundworm called Enterobius vermicularis
What is the name of the pathogen that causes for elephantiasis?
Elephantiasis, also called filariasis, is due to infection by a couple different types of parasitic worms. The three most common types of worms are; Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and B. timori.
What is the human parasitic roundworm called?
Tapeworm.. I think. To the person who answered tapeworm, it is definitely not the tapeworm, as the former is a flatworm and not a roundworm. The most common roundworm that infects humans is Ascaris lumbricoides. Other roundworms that are also highly distributed include Trichuris trichiura, and the hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale, and Necator Americanus).
What is Tourette syndrome also called?
Tourette syndrome is also called Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
What is another name for roundworms?
Roundworm can also be called nematodes.
