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Human Health and Disease
Causative Agents of Common Human Diseases
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- Matching typhoid, leishmaniasis, ringworm, filariasis to pathogen type
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2024 1 question
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Match List I with List II regarding diseases and their causative agent type.
Pick the matching item from Column II for each row.
Column I
- A. Typhoid
- B. Leishmaniasis
- C. Ringworm
- D. Filariasis
Column II
- I. Fungus
- II. Nematode
- III. Protozoa
- IV. Bacteria
Correct answer: A → IV, B → III, C → I, D → II
Typhoid – caused by $Salmonella\ typhi$ (bacteria) Leishmaniasis – caused by $Leishmania\ donovani$ (protozoa) Ringworm – caused by fungi ($Microsporum$, $Trichophyton$, $Epidermophyton$) Filariasis – caused by $Wuchereria\ bancrofti$ and $W.\ malayi$ (nematodes) Correct match: A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II.
