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(B) The image shows a person suffering from elephantiasis (filariasis), which is characterized by chronic inflammation of the organs in which the worm

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Filarial worm

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(B) The image shows a person suffering from elephantiasis (filariasis), which is characterized by chronic inflammation of the organs in which the worms live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs.This disease is caused by filarial worms, specifically $Wuchereria$ $	ext{bancrofti}$ and $Wuchereria$ $	ext{malayi}$.Therefore, the correct pathogen responsible for this condition is the filarial worm.

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