Elephantiasis is a clinical symptom associated with:
A) Brugia malayi
B) Loa loa
C) Onchocerca volvulus
D) Strongyloides stercoralis

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Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria both cause elephantiasis in long-standing infections by obstructing lymphatic ducts. Loa loa and Onchocerca volvulus live in subcutaneous locations; microfilaria moves through blood vessels, causing pathology in the face and eyes. Strongyloides stercoralis lives in the intestine, and larval forms migrate through the liver and lungs, eventually returning to the GI tract.

Elephantiasis Is a Clinical Symptom Associated With