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African sleeping sickness is due to:

1. Plasmodium vivax transmitted by Tse tse fly
2. Trypanosoma lewisi transmitted by Bed Bug
3. Trypanosoma gambiense transmitted by Glossina palpalis
4. Entamoeba gingivalis spread by Housefly

Correct answer: Trypanosoma gambiense transmitted by Glossina palpalis

Solution

African sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma gambiense, a protozoan transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina palpalis). The other options pair the wrong organism with the wrong vector or disease.

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