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Nosema bombycis which causes pebrine in silk worms is a

A

Fungus

B

Virus

C

Bacterium

D

Protozoan

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Pebrine or pepper disease is a disease of silkworms which is caused by protozoan microsporidian parasites mainly Nosema bombycis. The parasite infects eggs and is therefore transmitted to the next generation.
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