Human Health And Disease Question 209
Question: The pathogen of bubonic plague is transmitted through the bite of [CPMT 1993]
Options:
A) Pediculus humanis
B) Glossina palpalis
C) Aedes
D) Xenopsylla cheapis
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Bubonic plague which affects rats and men is caused by Pasteurella pestis and is transmitted by insect vector flea xenopsylla (Xenopsylla cheapis).