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Protozoan Disease

The disease k...

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The disease kala-azar is caused by a micro-organism known as :
(a) Planaria
(b) Leech
(c) Leishmania
(d) Plasmodium

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(c) Leishmania
It is a protozoan which causes kala-azar.

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