The spirochete leptospires is primarily transmitted to farmers by
A)
an airborne mechanism.
B)
exposure to spores in the environment.
C)
direct contact with infected animals.
D)
a mosquito bite.
Ans:
C
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The pathogenic leptospires infect a wide variety of wild and domestic animals. Infected animals shed the organisms into the environment through the urinary tract. Transmission to humans occurs by contact with infected animals or urine-contaminated surroundings. This spirochete is not transmitted by air, spores, or a fomite.
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