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What is another name for Barbados leg?
elephantiasis
What is Elephantiasis' scientific name?
Elephantiasis' scientific name is lymphatic filariasis. It is a parasitic disease caused by thread-like worms transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
What does 'elephantiasis' mean?
It means in which the arms and leg can grow to elephantid size, is cased by a roundworm
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
What does elephantiasis mostly result from?
The agents responsible for most of the elephantiasis in the world are filarial 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 type of worm causes elephantiasis?
the Filarial round worm causes elephantiasis
How does elephantiasis get its name?
Limbs can swell so enormously that they resemble an elephant's foreleg in size, texture, and color
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 has the author Carl Fr Hecker written?
Carl Fr Hecker has written: 'Die Elephantiasis' -- subject(s): Elephantiasis
