Question

Filariasis is caused by

• A. Ascaris
• B. Fasciola
• C. Wuchereria
• D. Tapeworm

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Wuchereria

Filariasis is caused by round, coiled, and thread-like parasitic worms belonging to the family Filariidae, which are a type of nematode (roundworm).

The most common form, Lymphatic Filariasis (often called elephantiasis), is primarily caused by:

Wuchereria bancrofti (responsible for about 90% of cases)

Brugia malayi

Brugia timori

These parasitic worms are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes (the vector), such as species from the Culex, Anopheles, and Aedes genera.