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Elephantiasis is caused by the filarial worm:

APlasmodium
BEntamoeba
CWuchereria
DAscaris
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Wuchereria
1. It inflames lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs. 2. Wuchereria bancrofti is the worm. 3. Female mosquitoes transmit it. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 8, Human Health and Disease._
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