Sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by
[amp_mcq option1=”Histomonas” option2=”Trypanosoma” option3=”Angomonac” option4=”Naegleria” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2017
Sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease caused by flagellate protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma. Specifically, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense cause the disease in humans. The parasite is transmitted through the bite of an infected tsetse fly.
Sleeping sickness is caused by parasites of the genus Trypanosoma.