African Sleeping Sickness is Caused By

Question

African sleeping sickness is caused by
A)Trypanosoma cruzi.
B)Trypanosoma brucei.
C)Leishmania brasiliensis.
D)Isospora belli.
E)Plasmodium falciparum.

Accepted Answer

African sleeping sickness is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected tsetse flies. The other options listed are all parasites that cause different diseases, such as Chagas disease (A), Leishmaniasis (C), Isosporiasis (D), and Malaria (E).