Multiple choice

Diplococus pneumoniae causes

  1. Kala-azar

  2. Filaria

  3. Malaria

  4. Pneumonia
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Explanation

Diplococcus pneumoniae (now reclassified as Streptococcus pneumoniae) is a bacterium that causes pneumonia, particularly lobar pneumonia. It does not cause Kala-azar (Leishmania donovani), Filaria (Wuchereria bancrofti), or Malaria (Plasmodium spp.). The organism name itself contains the disease clue.

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