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Other terms for elephantiasis are Barbados leg, elephant leg, morbus herculeus, mal de Cayenne, and myelolymphangioma

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What is mal de Cayenne also called?

elephantiasis


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.


Did The syndrome called elephantiasis is caused by a round worm true or false?

True


Is elephantiasis a viral disease?

No, it is caused by a parasite called Wuchereria bancrofti, a type of roundworm.


What is a major symptom of elephantiasis?

A major symptom of elephantiasis is the swelling of the arms and the legs.


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.


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).


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.


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