Swollen belly syndrome is caused by:: (A) Ascaris lumricoides, (B) Strongyloides stercoralis, (C) Strongyloides fuelleborni, (D) Wucheraria bancrofti
Answer is C. Strongyloides fuelleborni is the causative agent of Swollen belly syndrome in which young toddlers are usually affected. Ascaris lumricoides-aka round worm , may cause intussception ,massive eosinophilia Strongyloides stercoralis-larve currens Wucheraria bancrofti-actte/chronic filariasis