MCQ
Which disease is caused by a nematode?
- ALeprosy
- BPoliomyelitis
- CAmoebiasis
- DFilariasis
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Answer
- Filariasis
Explanation:
Leprosy is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium leprae.
Poliomyelitis is caused by Polio virus.
Amoebiasis is the infection caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.
Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms or the filarial worms (nematodes) Wauchereria bancroftii.
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