Question
Name the causative agent ant transmitting vector for kala azar
Q92 marksShort Notes
Answer
Causative agent: Leishmania donovani (in the Indian subcontinent and East Africa; L. infantum/L. chagasi in other regions).
Transmitting vector: female sandfly, genus Phlebotomus (Old World) — specifically Phlebotomus argentipes in the Indian subcontinent.
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