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Which one of the following is the scientific name of the causal organism of elephantiasis ?

A. Ascaris lumbricoides

B. Culex pipiens

C. Wuchereria bancrofti

D. Fasciola hepatica

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Correct option (c) Wuchereria bancrofti

Explanation:

Elephantiasis tropica or lymphatic filariasis is caused by a number of parasitic worms, particularly Wuchereria bancrofti.

W. bancrofti was named after physician Otto Wucherer and parasitologist Joseph Bancroft, both of whom extensively studied filarial infections like elephantiasis.

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