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In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels?

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Question

In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels?

Options

  • Ringworm disease

  • Ascariasis

  • Elephantiasis

  • Amoeblasis

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Solution

Elephantiasis

Explanation:

Filarial worms transmitted by mosquitoes cause chronic inflammation and obstruction of lymphatic vessels, leading to elephantiasis. The other options are not mosquito-transmitted lymphatic diseases.

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Chapter 10: Human Health and Diseases - EXERCISES [Page 603]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 10 Human Health and Diseases
EXERCISES | Q I. 41. | Page 603
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