Question
Download Solution PDFMalaria and Kala Azar are caused by:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is protozoa.
- Malaria and Kala Azar are caused by protozoa.
- Protozoa is a group of unicellular eukaryotic organisms.
Important Points
- The protozoa causing malaria is Plasmodium.
- Malaria disease is transmitted through the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito.
- This will leads to the destruction of Red blood cells and hence the deficiency of blood occurs.
- The treatment of malaria id done by using medicines like chloroquine, quinine,peludrine etc.
- The protozoa causing Kala Azar is Leishmania donovani.
- Kala Azar disease is transmitted through the bite of an infected sandfly.
Additional Information
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