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Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoa parasite of

Leishmania species?

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SSC MTS 20th October 2021 Shift-2

Chikungunya

Malaria

Kala Azar

Polio

- Option 1: Chikungunya

- Chikungunya is caused by the chikungunya virus, transmitted by mosquito bites, not a protozoan parasite.

- Option 2: Malaria

- Malaria is caused by Plasmodium species, also a protozoan, but it's not related to Leishmania.

- Option 3: Kala Azar

- Kala Azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis, is indeed caused by the Leishmania species, a protozoan parasite.

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- Option 4: Polio

- Polio is a viral disease caused by the poliovirus, not linked to protozoan parasites.