SPM – MCQ 68 – Endemic typhus

It is true regarding Endemic typhus that:
a) Man is the only reservoir of infection
b) Flea is a vector of the disease
c) The rash developing into eschar is a characteristic presentation
d) Culture of the etiological agent in tissue culture is a diagnostic modality

Correct answer : b) Flea is a vector of the disease

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