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(C) Elephantiasis, also known as filariasis, is a chronic condition caused by filarial worms such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$

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Microfilariae

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(C) Elephantiasis, also known as filariasis, is a chronic condition caused by filarial worms such as $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$ $	ext{malayi}$.These worms reside in the lymphatic vessels of humans.The presence of these worms, particularly the blockage caused by them and the host's immune response to the presence of microfilariae and adult worms, leads to inflammation and swelling.While the question options are slightly unconventional, in the context of the disease's pathology, the presence of microfilariae in the blood and tissues triggers the immune response that leads to the characteristic symptoms of elephantiasis.Therefore, among the given choices, microfilariae are the causative agents of the inflammatory response.

Elephantiasis (filariasis) is caused by which of the following?

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