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Kala-azar is caused by which protozoan?

AEntamoeba
BLeishmania
CPlasmodium
DTrypanosoma
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Leishmania
1. It is oval with a whip-like structure. 2. Leishmania causes kala-azar. 3. Plasmodium causes malaria. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 13, Why Do We Fall Ill._
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