Which one of the following causes kala-azar?

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(C) Kala-azar,also known as visceral leishmaniasis,is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus $Leishmania$.These parasites are transmitte

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Leishmania

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(C) Kala-azar,also known as visceral leishmaniasis,is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus $Leishmania$.These parasites are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies.$Ascaris$ is a genus of parasitic nematode worms (roundworms).$Trypanosoma$ is a genus of kinetoplastids,a monophyletic group of unicellular parasitic flagellate protozoa,which causes diseases like sleeping sickness.Bacteria are prokaryotic microorganisms that cause various diseases but are not the causative agents of kala-azar.

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