The pathogen of bubonic plague is transmitted through the bite of

Pediculus humanis

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Glossina palpalis

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Aedes

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Xenopsylla cheopis

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The correct option is C Xenopsylla cheopis
Bubonic plague is an infection of the lymphatic system caused by Yersinia pestis and is transmitted to humans through the bite of Xenopsylla cheopis (the rat flea). Its symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, which can be as large as chicken eggs, in the groin, armpit or neck.

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