Name the diseases caused by the following organism.
a) Rhinovirus
b) Empidermophyton
c) Salmonella typhi
d) Wuchereria malavi
e) Plasmodium vivax

Open in App

Solution

a) Rhinovirus - It causes common cold in humans. It also triggers asthma.
b) Epidermophyton - It is a fungus that causes tinea corporis (Ringworm) infection and tinea pedis (athlete’s foot).
c) Salmonella typhi - It is a bacteria that caues typhoid fever. It grows in the intestine and blood.
d) Wuchereria malayi - It is a roundworm or nematode that causes lymphatic flariasis. The disease is also called as elephantiasis.
e) Plasmodium vivax - It is a protozoal parasite that causes malaria in humans.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I A . H a e m o p h i l u s i n f l u e n z a e & 1. M a l i g n a n t m a l a r i a B . E n t a m o e b a h i s t o l y t i c a & 2. E l e p h a n t i a s i s C . P l a s m o d i u m f a l c i p a r u m & 3. P n e u m o n i a D . W u c h e r e r i a b a n c r o f t i & 4. T y p h o i d E . S a l m o n e l l a t y p h i & 5. A m o e b i a s i s \end{matrix}

Join BYJU'S Learning Program