It is true regarding endemic typhus that ?: (A) Man is the only reservoir of infection, (B) Flea is a vector for the disease, (C) The rash developing into eschar is a characteristic presentation, (D) Culture of the etiological agent in tissue culture is a diagnositc
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Flea is a vector for the disease . Endemic typhus is transmitted by the rat flea. . Rats are the major reservoir . There is no eschar in endemic typhus Diagnosis is made by serological test (IFA) or PCR amplification of R typhi DNA from blood -