Elephantiasis is an infectious disease in which blockage of the circulatory system by microscopic, parasitic roundworms results in a dramatic swelling of the tissues in the lower half of the body.What region is most likely blocked by these small, thread-like worms?
A) the superior vena cava
B) lymphatic vessels and/or lymph nodes
C) the left atrium of the heart
D) a pulmonary artery
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