Question

Which disease is caused by protozoa Leishmania?

Answer 1

Protozoa:

1. Protozoa are microscopic unicellular eukaryotes that have a relatively complex internal structure and carry out complex metabolic activities.
2. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania.
3. Leishmania is a dimorphic protozoan parasite that lives as flagellated forms in the gut of their sandfly vector and as aflagellated forms in their mammalian hosts.
4. Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease that is transmitted by sand flies and caused by obligate intracellular protozoa of the genus Leishmania.
5. Kala-azar disease is caused by a protozoan parasite called Leishmania Donovan. Because of the protozoa, the disease is also known as Leishmaniasis.