A)
Disease Gausative Organisms Mode of Infection Typhoid Salmonella typhi With inspired air
B)
Disease Gausative Organisms Mode of Infection Pneumonia Sreptococcus pneumonia Droplet infection
C)
Disease Gausative Organisms Mode of Infection Elephantiasis Wuchereria bancrofti Infected water and food
D)
Disease Gausative Organisms Mode of Infection Malaria Plasmodium vivax Bite of male Anopheles mosquito
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are responsible for the disease pneumonia in humans which infect alveoli (air filled sacs) of the lungs. As a result of infection, the alveoli get filled with fluid leading to severe problem in respiration. A healthy person acquires the infection by inhaling the droplets/aerosols released by an infected person or even by sharing glasses and utensils with an infected person.
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