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Which protozoa is responsible for causing the disease leucorrhoea?
  1. Trichomonas Vaginalis
  2. Leishmania
  3. Trypanosoma
  4. Giardia

A
Trypanosoma
B
Trichomonas Vaginalis
C
Giardia
D
Leishmania
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Trichomonas vaginalis causes sexually transmitted disease like trichomoniasis which results in leucorrhoea (or leukorrhea ). It is a white, sticky, foul-smelling vaginal discharge which refers to the presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs) in vaginal fluid.
Leishmania, a genus of trypanosomes, infect man, dog, cattle, horse, sheep etc. and cause serious diseases collectively known as Leishmaniasis. Trypanosoma species causes a disease called as trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness or chaga's disease).
Giardia lamblia causes parasitic disease of the small intestine called as giardiasis (beaver fever).
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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