Multiple choice

Kala-azar is caused by which of the following?

  1. Trypanosoma cruzi

  2. Leishmania donovani

  3. Trypanosoma brucei

  4. Trypanosoma gambiense
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, black fever and Dumdum fever, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a disease that is caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus.

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