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Which of the following is a disease that primarily infect humans?


A

Mosaic disease

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Foot and mouth disease

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C

Diphtheria

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Blight disease

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Solution

The correct option is C

Diphtheria


Diphtheria is a bacterial disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria, which primarily infects humans. It produces a toxin that affects throat and other parts of the airway.
Mosaic disease is a viral disease that infects peas and tapioca plants. Blight disease is a bacterial disease that infects paddy. A foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease that infects cows, pigs, sheep, goats, deer, and other animals with divided hooves.


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