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Sandfly is causative agent of...

Sandfly is causative agent of

A

Kala-azar

B

Sleeping sickness

C

Typhoid

D

Dysentery

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Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by Leishmania parasite. It is also called as kala-azar caused by bites from female sandfly – the vector of the leishmania parasite. The sand flies feed on animals and humans for blood which they need for developing their eggs.
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