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what is the pathogenesis or method of dealing with the infection ?

  #2

worms (filaria bancrofti) in lymphatics stimulates an immune respose .......fibrosis which then lead to obstruction-------- edema

treatment-- give diethymetylcarbamazepin (Notozine, trade name)

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its Ig E mediated type II hypersensitivity reaction / ADCC( antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity by which the body deals with it .







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