VPA-0081
QUESTION
Classical vector for Theileria annulata is?
OPTIONS
(A) Boophilus annulatus
(B) Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(C) Hyalomma anatolicum
(D) Amblyoma intergrum
ANSWER
(C) Hyalomma anatolicum
EXPLANATION
Hyalomma anatolicum is the classical vector of Theileria annulata in India and is an important vector of tropical bovine theileriosis. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is classically associated with T. parva transmission, while the other listed ticks are not the standard vector for T. annulata.
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