What causes swelling of the lower limbs in patients suffering from fil – InterviewSolution

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1.	What causes swelling of the lower limbs in patients suffering from filariasis?
Answer» Wuchereria bancrofti, the filarial worm causes filariasis. The major symptom of this disease is highly swelling of organs. It is, therefore, also called elephantiasis.

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