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Q:

Which organism causes the Kala-azar disease?

  • 1
    Amoeba
  • 2
    Plasmodium
  • 3
    Planaria
  • 4
    Leishmania
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Answer : 4. "Leishmania"
Explanation :

1. Kala-azar disease is caused by the protozoa Leishmania donovani.

2. It is a parasitic protozoa that belongs to the class Mastigophora or Flagellata. It is caused by sand fly (Phlebotomus) which causes kala azar or dumdum fever.

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