Q. The disease ‘Oriental sore’ is caused by
A) Bacteria
B) Virus
C) Protozoa
D) Fungus
Explanation
Oriental sores or skin boils or Delhi boils is a skin disease caused by a protozan Leishmania orientalis ( or L. tropica). It is spread by sand fly.
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