VPA-0089
QUESTION
Maltese cross is seen in?
OPTIONS
(A) Babesia bigemina
(B) Babesia cabali
(C) Babesia bovis
(D) Babesia equi
ANSWER
(D) Babesia equi
EXPLANATION
The Maltese-cross arrangement is classically associated with Babesia equi, now classified as Theileria equi, in erythrocytes, where four merozoites may form a characteristic tetrad. The other Babesia species listed do not show this finding as the classic diagnostic feature in equine babesiosis.
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