Humans are hosts to a number of disease-causing pathogens and parasites. Which is an example of a vector?
A) Dressings
B) Food
C) Handkerchiefs
D) Insects
Ans: D
Vectors are animals or flying or crawling insects or other arthropods that serve as an intermediate means of transporting the infectious agent. Vehicles, such as dressings, food, and handkerchiefs, are substances that serve as an intermediate means to transport and introduce an infectious agent into a susceptible host.
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