The lymphatic system..
is elephantiasis contagious?
A major symptom of elephantiasis is the swelling of the arms and the legs.
That will vary from disease to disease and organ to organ.
No, elephantiasis is caused by microscopic parasitic threadlike worms
Elephantiasis is caused by a microfilarial nematode (very small worm).
The agents responsible for most of the elephantiasis in the world are filarial worms
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.
That will vary from disease to disease and organ to organ.
That will vary from disease to disease and organ to organ.
the Filarial round worm causes elephantiasis
West Nile Virus and Filariasis. Filariasis is caused by nematodes which affect primarily lymphatic nodes and cause elephantiasis.
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