Kala-azar and Oriental Sore are spread by
Kala-azar and Oriental Sore are spread by
A. housefly
B. bed bug
C. sand fly
D. fruit fly
10 views
1 Answers
Correct Answer - C
Kala-azar and oriental sore both the disease are caused by Leishmania. It is digenetic and intermediate host is sand fly belonging to the genus Phlebotomus.
Leishmania donovani causes kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis which is also called dum-dum fever, infection occurs chiefly in spleen and liver, secondarily in bone marrow and intestinal villi.
L. tropica causes oriental sore or cutaneous leishmaniasis in man.
10 views
Answered