Paper II — 2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q22

Paper II

2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name two tissue nematodes.

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Answer

Two tissue nematodes: Wuchereria bancrofti (causing lymphatic filariasis) and Trichinella spiralis (causing trichinellosis, with larvae encysting in skeletal muscle) — other valid examples include Toxocara canis (visceral larva migrans) and Loa loa.

Related Concepts

1. 1Lymphatic Filariasis

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