Chagas Disease is Caused by Which Pathogen

Question

Chagas disease is caused by which pathogen?
A) Plasmodium vivax
B) Toxoplasma gondii
C) Trypanosoma cruzi
D) Cryptosporidium parvum

Accepted Answer

Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to humans by triatomine bugs (also known as kissing bugs). Plasmodium vivax causes malaria, Toxoplasma gondii causes toxoplasmosis, and Cryptosporidium parvum causes cryptosporidiosis, but none of these pathogens are responsible for causing Chagas disease.