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प्रश्न
Write the scientific name of the filarial worm that causes filariasis.
Write the scientific name of the causative agent of the following diseases.
Filariasis
उत्तर
The scientific name of the filarial worm is Wuchereria bancrofti.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Study a part of the life cycle of malarial parasite given below. Answer the questions that follow:
(a) Mention the roles of ‘A’ in the life cycle of the malarial parasite.
(b) Name the event ‘C’ and the organ where this event occurs.
(c) Identify the organ ‘B’ and name the cells being released from it.
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a) Fertilization - _________
b) Development of gametocytes - __________
c) Release of sporozoites - ________
d) Schizogony - _________
Match the pathogens with respective diseases caused by them and select the correct match using the codes given below.
| Column I | Column II |
| I. Leishmania donavani | 1. Malaria |
| II. Wuchereria bancrofti | 2. Amoebiasis |
| III. Trypanosoma gambiense | 3. Kala - azar |
| IV. Entamoeba histolytica | 4. Sleeping sickness |
| 5. Filariasis |
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| Mumps | |||
| Chicken pox | |||
| Dengue fever |
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Write the symptoms of filariasis.
| Diseases | Causative agent | Symptoms |
| Ascariasis | Ascaris | |
| Trichophyton | Appearance of dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body | |
| Typhoid | High fever, weakness, headache, stomach pain and constipation. | |
| Pneumonia |
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Write the scientific name of the causative agent of the following diseases:
Typhoid
Write the mode of transmission for the following diseases:
Filariasis
