VPA-0016
QUESTION
Paragonimus westermani affects?
OPTIONS
(A) Deer
(B) Pig
(C) Cat
(D) Buffalo
ANSWER
(C) Cat
EXPLANATION
Paragonimus westermani, the oriental lung fluke, can infect cats and other mammalian definitive hosts and may cause pulmonary disease. Deer, pigs, and buffaloes are not the characteristic definitive host represented by the answer in this question.
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