Lymphatic filariasis is not caused by-: (A) Brugia malayi, (B) Brugia timori, (C) Loa loa, (D) Wuchereria bancrofti
Answer is C. Lymphatic filariasis- infection with the filarial worms Wuchereria bancrofti & Brugia malayi is associated with clinical outcomes ranging from subclinical infection to hydrocele & elephantiasis. Loiasis is caused by Loa loa ,which is characterised by calabar swelling,an intense,tense,localised swelling that may be painful ,especially if it is near a joint. Reference Harrison20th edition pg 1123