Question

Which protozoan is responsible for sleeping sickness?

Answer 1

Protozoans known as trypanosoma brucei gambiense and trypansoma brucei Rhodesiense cause sleeping sickness.It is a disease native to Africa where, vector is tsetse flies (Glossina mortisans, Glossina palpalis)

Answer 2

Correct answer- Trypanasoma

Protozoan belonging to Trypanasoma is responsible for sleeping sickness.
Trypanasoma can be of different species.

This protozoan is carried by Tse Tse fly and transferred to people which caused Sleeping sickness.

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