Which of the Following Pathogens is Spread by Infected Lice

Question

Which of the following pathogens is spread by infected lice?
A) Borrelia burgdorferi
B) Plasmodium falciparum
C) Rickettsia prowazekii
D) Yersinia pestis

Accepted Answer

Rickettsia prowazekii is the bacterium that causes epidemic typhus, which is spread by lice that have become infected with the bacterium.