VPA-0103
QUESTION
East coast fever is caused by?
OPTIONS
(A) Theileria mutans
(B) Theileria annulata
(C) Theileria sergenti
(D) Theileria parva
ANSWER
(D) Theileria parva
EXPLANATION
East Coast fever is caused by Theileria parva, an important tick-borne protozoal disease of cattle in eastern and southern Africa. T. annulata causes tropical theileriosis, while T. mutans and T. sergenti are associated with other forms of theilerial infection.
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