Which of the following ectoparasites is responsible for transmitting Rickettsia prowazekii, the causative agent of epidemic louse-borne typhus?...

Question

Which of the following ectoparasites is responsible for transmitting Rickettsia prowazekii, the causative agent of epidemic louse-borne typhus?

Accepted Answer

Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse)

Answer

Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse)

Answer

Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies mite)

Answer

Cimex lectularius (bed bug)

Answer

Pulex irritans (human flea)

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Epidemic Typhus Vector