Multiple choice

Which of the following sets represents protozoan diseases?

  1. Chikungunya, Amoebiasis, Kala-azar, Poliomyelitis

  2. Chikungunya, Influenza, Poliomyelitis, Mumps

  3. Ascariasis, AIDS, Measles, Giardiasis

  4. Balantidiasis, Malaria, Kala-azar, Giardiasis

  5. Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Anthrax, Malaria
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because all the diseases are caused by protozoa. Balantidiasis is a protozoan infection caused by Balantidium coli. Malaria parasites belong to the genus Plasmodium (protozoan). Kala-azar (leishmaniasis) is caused by Leishmania donovani (protozoan). Giardiasis is caused by microscopic protozoan parasites known as Giardia intestinalis.

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