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Leishmania donovani.
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Tryponosoma lewsii.
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Wuchereria bancrofti.
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The correct option is BLeishmania donovani. Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar is caused by a protozoan parasite, Leishmania donovani, which is spread by the bite of a sandfly. It is a chronic and potentially fatal parasitic disease which affects the visceral organs like liver, spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes. Main symptoms of kala-azar comprise of high fever, extensive weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver, anemia, bleeding, wasting, weakness, darkening of skin and swollen glands.