Parasitology: practice question

A Microbiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Microbiology · Parasitology

Sample item

Which parasite is transmitted by the sandfly and can cause visceral leishmaniasis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Leishmania donovani

Leishmania donovani is transmitted by sandflies and can cause fever, splenomegaly, pancytopenia, and weight loss in visceral leishmaniasis.

Option by option

  • A. Plasmodium falciparum

    Plasmodium is mosquito-borne malaria.

  • B. Giardia lamblia

    Giardia causes diarrhoea.

  • C. Trypanosoma cruzi

    T. cruzi has triatomine vector.

  • D. Leishmania donovani (correct)

    Correct: L. donovani causes kala-azar.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is D, Leishmania donovani. Leishmania donovani is transmitted by sandflies and can cause fever, splenomegaly, pancytopenia, and weight loss in visceral leishmaniasis.

Why is "Plasmodium falciparum" not the answer?

Plasmodium is mosquito-borne malaria.

Why is "Giardia lamblia" not the answer?

Giardia causes diarrhoea.

Why is "Trypanosoma cruzi" not the answer?

T. cruzi has triatomine vector.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Parasitology in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: L. donovani causes kala-azar.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Parasitology?

Make a one-line identity card for each organism: shape and stain, defining test, toxin, disease and drug. Then use the flashcards and the other Microbiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.