Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Correct answer: D. Anopheles Culifacies; Leishmaniasis
- A. Glossina Palpalis; Sleeping Sickness
- B. Culex Pipiens; Filariasis
- C. Aedes Aegypti; Dengue Fever
- D. Anopheles Culifacies; Leishmaniasis
Explanation
All the options given are diseases with their associated vectors that transmit the respective diseases. Leishmaniasis, also called kala azar, is caused by Leishmania donovani. It is spread by the sand fly (Phlebotomus) and is characterized by an enlarged spleen and liver, along with high fever. Sleeping sickness is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma gambiense. Filariasis is caused by the worm Wuchereria bancrofti. Dengue fever is caused by an arbovirus.
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