Vector tsetse fly is the carrier of the pathogen

Wuchereria

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Plasmodium

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Trypanosoma

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None of the above

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The correct option is C Trypanosoma
African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. It is usually transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly and are most common in rural areas.

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