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Arthropods as Vectors
Male Xenopsylla cheopis (oriental rat flea) engorged with blood.
Image of Xenopsylla chepsis (oriental rat flea) engorged with blood. The oriental rat flea is an example of an arthropod vector as it is the primary vector of plague. This vector has been the cause of large plague epidemics in Asia, Africa, and South America. Both male and female fleas can transmit the infection.
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