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What is the type of pathogen that causes the disease elephantiasis?
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∙ 11y ago
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 .
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Which type of disease does a pathogen cause infectious or noninfectious?
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
What are the steps in identifying the pathogen that causes a specific disease?
by certain inflammation caused due to the advent of the pathogen we can analyse the type of pathogen
What type of worm causes elephantiasis?
the Filarial round worm causes elephantiasis
Is elephantiasis a viral disease?
No, it is caused by a parasite called Wuchereria bancrofti, a type of roundworm.
What type of mosquito spreads elephantiasis?
people are infected by the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito
What kind of pathogen cause cholera?
The type of pathogen that causes cholera is bacteria... one called Vibrio Cholerae (V. Cholerae). It's a gram-negative thingamajig - no idea what that is, sadly.
What type of pathogen causes AIDS?
Circulatory homeostasis
The type of pathogen that causes AIDS?
Virus;HIV.
What is meant by the term attenuated pathogen?
An attenuated pathogen is a type of pathogen which has been weakened so that it is no longer capable of causing the disease
Is a pathogen a type of virus that only kills bacteria?
No. The word pathogen means to "make disease". The type of virus that kills only bacteria are called bacteriophages which means "bacteria eaters".
What type of pathogen causes hepatitis?
Hepatitis is caused by blood borne pathogens. The pathogens themselves conveniently share similar names to the type of hepatitis they cause: The pathogen that causes Hepatitus A is known as the Hepatitis A Virus (HAV), the pathogen that causes Hepatitus B is known as the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and the pathogen that causes Hepatitus C is known as the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).
What type of pathogen is hypertension?
hypertension is not a pathogen, it is a condition. There are many causes for hypertension, but I don't know of any pathogens that can directly cause hypertension.
