Question

Which one of the following is not correctly matched

• A. Culex pipiens – Filariasis
• B. Aedes aegypti – Yellow fever
• C. Anopheles culifaciens – Leishmaniasis
• D. Glossina palpalis -Sleeping sickness

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The question asks to identify the incorrectly matched pair among the given options related to disease vectors and the diseases they transmit. Let's evaluate each option:

1. Culex pipiens – Filariasis
   Culex pipiens is a common mosquito known to transmit the filarial parasites, causing lymphatic filariasis. This pairing is correctly matched.
2. Aedes aegypti – Yellow fever
   Aedes aegypti is a known vector for transmitting the yellow fever virus, along with other diseases like dengue and Zika virus. Hence, this is correctly matched.
3. Anopheles culifaciens – Leishmaniasis
   Anopheles mosquitoes are primarily known as the vectors for malaria, not for leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is typically transmitted by sandflies, not Anopheles mosquitoes. Therefore, this pairing is incorrectly matched.
4. Glossina palpalis – Sleeping sickness
   Glossina palpalis, commonly known as the tsetse fly, is responsible for transmitting Trypanosoma parasites, which cause African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis). This is a correct match.

Based on the analysis, the incorrect match is Anopheles culifaciens – Leishmaniasis.