VPH-0012
QUESTION
Amplifier host for Japanese encephalitis is?
OPTIONS
(A) Pig
(B) Dog
(C) Monkey
(D) Flea
ANSWER
(A) Pig
EXPLANATION
Pigs develop substantial viremia and act as major amplifier hosts for Japanese encephalitis virus. Dogs and monkeys are not the principal amplifier hosts, and fleas are not vertebrate hosts.
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