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A stray dog is brought into Destiny's clinic. The poor thing is eaten up with fleas, and she can see that it has terrible sores on its stomach. After giving the dog topical medication to kill the fleas, she also prescribes antibiotics to kill the bacteria in the sores. Which sentence BEST explains how these bacteriI were able to infect the poor dog?
A. The bacteria were epiparasites that were living inside the fleas and then transferred to the dog when the fleas bit him.
B. The bacteria were left behind when the fleas hatched from their eggs and embedded into the dog's skin.
C. The fleas' bites caused itching, leading the dog to scratch the skin and break the surface, providing a home for bacteria.
D. The antibiotics are being given to kill the bacteria, which is the larval stage of the fleas.​