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Which disease is also known as elephantiasis?
Which disease is also known as elephantiasis?
- Brugia malayi
- Onchocerca volvulus
- Wuchereria bancrofti (correct)
- Brugia timori
Which species of nematode causes onchocerciasis?
Which species of nematode causes onchocerciasis?
- Wuchereria bancrofti
- Onchocerca volvulus (correct)
- Brugia malayi
- Brugia timori
How does onchocerciasis spread?
How does onchocerciasis spread?
- Through the bites of blackflies (correct)
- Through direct contact with an infected person
- Through contaminated water
- Through the bites of mosquitoes
Where do the females of Wuchereria bancrofti entomb themselves?
Where do the females of Wuchereria bancrofti entomb themselves?
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What can happen if Onchocerca volvulus larvae migrate to the eye?
What can happen if Onchocerca volvulus larvae migrate to the eye?
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