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Question
Write down the causal organisms of the following diseases :
Tuberculosis, Kala-azar, Malaria, Measles, Athlete's foot, Cholera.
Short/Brief Note
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Solution
- Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- Kala-azar is caused by Leishmania.
- Malaria is caused by Plasmodium.
- Measles is caused by Paramyxovirus.
- Athlete's foot is caused by Trichophyton.
- Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae.
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