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elephantiasis
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What is done with a book?
name the phylum of animal kingdom to which 'parasitic worms' cousing diseases , such as filarial worm, round worm belong.
Which insect causes elephantiasis?
Elephantiasis is usually caused by a blockage of the lymphatic system by threadlike filarial worms, Wuchereria bancrofti.
What does elephantiasis mostly result from?
The agents responsible for most of the elephantiasis in the world are filarial worms
What worms can live inside the human body?
Flatworms such as tape worms and flukes, and roundworms such as trichinosis-causing worms, filarial worms, ascarid worms and hook worms.
Why do we study body systems of worms?
We study the body systems of worms so that we learn how to eliminate those that are dangerous and cause diseases to humans.
Why the filarial worms are enter into the perpheral blood between 10pm to 2 am?
night feeding habit of the intermediate host of filarial worm i.e, female culex mosquito is the reason why they have been seeing in the peripheral blood only during night time
The disease Elephantiasis Is Caused By?
Causal organism is a helminth called Wuchereria bancrofti
What is the type of pathogen that causes the disease elephantiasis?
Elephantiasis or filariasis, is a parasitic infestation of nematodes. The three nematode species that infect humans and cause filariasis are Brugia malayi , Brugia timori , and Wuchereria bancrofti .
What has the author T F McGowan written?
T. F. McGowan has written: 'Summary of engineering observations & recommendations for filaria control' -- subject(s): Filarial worms
How Did Hachiko Die?
Hachiko dien because of filarial worms in his heart and he swallowed 3 or 4 yakitori sticks (these sticks were found on his stomach) HOPE this helped ya :-)
Diseases caused by worms?
Many diseases can be caused by parasitic worms. Trichinosis and intestinal diseases can be caused by the roundworm. Hookworm and whip worm disease are caused by the Hookworm.
What are examples of round worms?
A Roundworm or Nematode has a "tube" like body within a tube, with a fluid- filled cavity in between the tubes.Most nematodes are parasites, such as ascarids, filarids, pinworms, hookworms, and whipworms.
