Question:

Just as Xenopsylla is to Yersenia pestis, so is:

Updated On: Jul 27, 2022
  • Glossina palpalis to Wuchereria bancrofti
  • Culex to Plasmodium falciparum
  • Homo sapiens to Taenia solium
  • Phlebotomus to Leishmania donovani
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The Correct Option is D

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Xenopsylla or rat flea transmits the pathogen Yersinia pestis, responsible for plague. Like this, the sand fly Phlebotomus transmits the protozoa Leishmania donovani which is the causative agent of Kala azar, oriental sore etc.
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