Some strains of leishmaniae have reservoir hosts,including dogs and wild rodents.Transmission is via the bite of a:
A)tsetse fly.
B)tick.
C)sandfly.
D)triatomid bug.

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Some strains of leishmaniae have reservoir hosts,including dogs for the Mediterranean strain of Leishmania donovani and wild rodents for the African strain of L.donovani.In addition,Leishmania tropica has been linked to the same two types of animal reservoirs.Transmission is via the bite of infected sandflies.Infection can also occur from person to person (cutaneous lesions),blood transfusion,shared needles,and organ transplants.

Some Strains of Leishmaniae Have Reservoir Hosts,including Dogs and Wild