This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Environment and health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Mammalia reservoir of Rickettsial pox - 
Select and explain. 
A. Cattle, B. Goat, C. Mice, D. Human
C: Mice
Answer: C: Mice 
Explanation: Mammalian resevoir of ricketssial pox is mice. Man gets infection through bites of infected mites,which are found on mice. Transovarian transmission occurs in mite.The mouse act as true resevoirs as well as vectors. Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine.K Park. Edition 23.Pg no: 302