VPA-0104
QUESTION
‘Surra’ in cattle and buffaloes is caused by?
OPTIONS
(A) Trypanosoma cruzi
(B) Trypanosoma gambiense
(C) Trypanosoma evansi
(D) Trypanosoma equiperdum
ANSWER
(C) Trypanosoma evansi
EXPLANATION
Surra in cattle and buffaloes is caused by Trypanosoma evansi and is transmitted mechanically by biting flies such as Tabanus and Stomoxys. T. cruzi, T. gambiense, and T. equiperdum cause different trypanosomal infections.
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