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Question 10
Which one of the following causes kala-azar?


(a) Ascaris
(b) Trypanosoma
(c) Leishmania
(d) Bacteria


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(c) Leishmania

Kala-azar is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus. This disease is the second-largest parasitic killer in the world after malaria.


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