Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2009

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    The causative agent of filaria is

    A)  Wuchereria bancrofti

    B)  Leishmania donovani

    C)  Plasmodium vivax

    D)  Trypanosoma gambiens

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Filariasis is also known as elephantiasis as the legs become very heavy, stout and elephant-like. This disease is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti or filarial worm, which invades in lymphatic or connective tissues. It spreads by the bite of Culex mosquitoes.


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