Which among the following is not the causal organism for ringworm? |
Microsporum Epidermophyton Trichophyton Wuchereria |
Wuchereria |
The correct answer is Option (4) -Wuchereria Many fungi belonging to the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton are responsible for ringworms which is one of the most common infectious diseases in man. Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi), the filarial worms cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in which they live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs and the disease is called elephantiasis or filariasis. |