Question

Just as Xenopsylla is a Yersinia pestis, so is
(A) Glossina palpalis to Wuchereria bancrofti
(B) Culex to Plasmodium falciparum
(C) Homo sapiens to Taenia solium
(D) Phlebotomus to Leishmania donovani​

Answer 1

Answer:

Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. It is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis, which is transmitted by Xenopsylla.

Phlebotomus (sandfly) transmits Leishmania donovani, which causes dum dum fever/ kala azar.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.