Match the Column1 with Column2 :

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The correct answer is Option (3) –1-b,2-c,3-d,4-a

Many fungi belonging to the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton are responsible for ringworms which is one of the most common infectious diseases in man.

Pneumonia is a disease that affects the alveoli, which are the air-filled sacs in the lungs. Bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are commonly responsible for causing pneumonia in humans. When these bacteria infect the alveoli, it leads to the accumulation of fluid in the air sacs, resulting in difficulty in breathing.

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that primarily resides in the large intestine of humans and is responsible for causing amoebiasis, also known as amoebic dysentery. Amoebiasis is characterized by various symptoms, including constipation, abdominal pain, and cramps. Additionally, infected individuals may pass stools that contain excess mucus and blood clots.

Wuchereria (W. bancrofti and W. malayi), the filarial worms cause a slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in which they live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs and the disease is called elephantiasis or filariasis.