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Which one of the following organisms is responsible for sleeping sickness ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Leishmania” option2=”Trypanosoma” option3=”Ascaris” option4=”Helicobacter” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nSleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease caused by flagellate protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma. Specifically, *Trypanosoma brucei* subspecies are responsible for the disease in humans. The parasite is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected tsetse flies (Glossina species).
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\nSleeping sickness is caused by parasites of the genus *Trypanosoma* and is transmitted by the tsetse fly.
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\nLeishmania causes leishmaniasis, Ascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms causing ascariasis, and Helicobacter (specifically *Helicobacter pylori*) is a bacterium causing stomach infections.
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Which one of the following organisms is responsible for sleeping sickness ? [amp_mcq option1=”Leishmania” option2=”Trypanosoma” option3=”Ascaris” option4=”Helicobacter” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2019 Download PDFAttempt Online Sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease caused by flagellate protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma. Specifically, *Trypanosoma brucei* subspecies are … <\/p>\n

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