JAMB Biology 2018 Objective — Question 18

Question 18 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Leishmania donovani causes

A. kala-azarCorrect
B. elephantiasis
C. malaria
D. sleeping sickness

Explanation

Leishmania donovani is a species of intracellular parasite responsible for visceral leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar (the most severe form).

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