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.

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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.

The Spirochete Leptospires Is Primarily Transmitted to Farmers by