Which Was the First Disease Found to Be Due to a Protozoan

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which was the first disease found to be due to a protozoan that is introduced to humans by the bite of a hard body tick?

• A)cryptosporidiosis
• B)babesiosis
• C)toxoplasmosis

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