By which one of the following scrub typhus is transmitted?
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Reduvid bug
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Trombiculid mite
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Enteric pathogens
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Cyclops
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Scrub typhus is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by the larval stage of trombiculid mites (chiggers). Reduvid bugs transmit Chagas disease, cyclops transmit guinea worm disease, and enteric pathogens cause various bacterial infections.