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Phlebotomus argentips is a vector for...

Phlebotomus argentips is a vector for

A

Trypanosoma evansi

B

Trypanosoma gambiense

C

Leishmania donovani

D

Trypanosoma cruzi

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C
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) also known as kala–azar in the Indian Sub–continent is a parasitic disease that can be fatal if left untreated. P. argentipes is the only vector of Leishmania donovani responsible for VL in the ISC.
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