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Answer : 4. "Leishmania"
Which organism causes the Kala-azar disease?
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Which organism causes the Kala-azar disease?
- 1Amoebafalse
- 2Plasmodiumfalse
- 3Planariafalse
- 4Leishmaniatrue
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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.