VPA-0038
QUESTION
Gall sickness was named earlier to?
OPTIONS
(A) Babesiosis
(B) Theileriosis
(C) Trypanosomiasis
(D) Anaplasmosis
ANSWER
(D) Anaplasmosis
EXPLANATION
Anaplasmosis was historically referred to as gall sickness because severe infection can produce marked anemia and icterus, giving the disease its traditional name. Babesiosis is commonly called redwater disease, while theileriosis and trypanosomiasis have different traditional names and clinical syndromes.
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