VPA-0085
QUESTION
Red water disease is synonym for?
OPTIONS
(A) Theileriosis
(B) Babesiosis
(C) Anaplasmosis
(D) Toxoplasmosis
ANSWER
(B) Babesiosis
EXPLANATION
Red water disease is a common name for babesiosis because destruction of erythrocytes by Babesia can produce hemoglobinuria, giving the urine a red or dark appearance. Theileriosis, anaplasmosis, and toxoplasmosis have different primary clinical manifestations.
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