Question

Villous atrophy is associated with
(A) Eimeria ovinoidalis
(B) Trichostrongylus colubriformis
(C) Nematodirus battus
(D) Strongyloides papillosus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B) and (D) only.
• B. (A), (B) and (C) only.
• C. (A), (B), (C) and (D).
• D. (B), (C) and (D) only.

Hint:

Any major parasite that invades or burrows into the small intestinal mucosa (such as coccidia and small intestinal roundworms) will inevitably cause some degree of villous atrophy as a pathological consequence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C