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A person with sickle cell anaemia is

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic disorder in which Valine is substituted instead of Glutamic Acid in the beta Haemoglobin chain. This mutation leads to the change of RBC’S shape from disc shape to sickle like shape leading to decreased oxygen in the body and the sickle cell trait developed, also makes people less prone to Malaria.

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Which of the following is not the causal organism for ringworm?

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Certain pathogens are tissue/organ specific. Justify the statement with suitable examples.

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The immune system of a person is suppressed. In the ELISA test, he was found positive to a pathogen.

a. Name the disease the patient is suffering from.


b. What is the causative organism?


c. Which cells of body are affected by the pathogen?