Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Correct answer: A. Syphilis; Trichuris trichiura
- A. Syphilis; Trichuris trichiura
- B. Sleeping sickness; Trypanosoma gambiense
- C. Dengue fever; Arbovirus
- D. Plague; Yersinia pestis
Explanation
Syphilis is caused by a spirochete (spiral bacterium) called Treponema pallidum. Sleeping sickness is a disease found in tropical Africa and is caused by the presence of the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma gambiense. Plague is an epidemic disease in rats, which is transmitted to humans by rat fleas. Dengue is a disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, specifically Aedes aegypti.
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