Multiple choice

Match the infectious agents in Group I with the associated diseases in Group II.

 
Group I
Group II
P. Trypanosoma cruzi 1. Whooping cough
Q. Coxiella burnetii 2. Chagas disease
R. Mycobacterium leprae 3. Q fever
S. Bordetella pertussis 4. Hansen's disease

  1. P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4

  2. P - 1; Q - 3; R - 4; S - 2

  3. P - 2; Q - 3; R - 4; S - 1

  4. P - 3; Q - 2; R - 1; S - 4

  5. P - 3; Q - 2; R - 4; S - 1
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Explanation

Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Q fever is a disease caused by infection with Coxiella burnetii. Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae.

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