Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Diseases | Pathogen |
| (A) Pneumonia | (I) Wuchereria bancrofti |
| (B) Typhoid | (II) Microsporum |
| (C) Ringworm | (III) Salmonella |
| (D) Elephantiasis | (IV) Haemophilus influenzae |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Pneumonia — this matches (IV) Haemophilus influenzae. This bacterium, with Streptococcus pneumoniae, infects the alveoli of the lungs. The alveoli fill with fluid, and breathing becomes hard.
(B) Typhoid — this matches (III) Salmonella. Salmonella typhi enters the small intestine through food and water and moves to other organs through the blood. Typhoid is confirmed by the Widal test.
(C) Ringworm — this matches (II) Microsporum. Ringworm is a fungal disease of the skin, nails and scalp, caused by fungi of the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton. Heat and moisture help these fungi grow.
(D) Elephantiasis — this matches (I) Wuchereria bancrofti. This filarial worm lives in the lymphatic vessels and causes chronic swelling, mostly of the lower limbs. It is spread by the bite of the female mosquito.