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Q.

Which of the following diseases and their causative agents is NOT correctly matched? 

DiseaseCausative Agent 
1. RingwormsFungi
2. AmoebiasisProtozoan
3. PlagueBacterium

Select the correct answer using codes given below:

Explanation:

ANSWER: (D)

  • Dysentery, plague, diphtheria, etc., are some of the bacterial diseases in man. (Thus, Option 1 is correctly matched)
  • Wuchereria, the filarial worms cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in which they live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs and the disease is called elephantiasis or filariasis. (Thus, Option 2 is not correctly matched)
  • Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite in the large intestine of human which causes amoebiasis (amoebic dysentery). (Thus, Option 3 is correctly matched)
  • Many fungi are responsible for ringworms which is one of the most common infectious diseases in man. (Thus, Option 4 is correctly matched)

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