Transovarian transmission is a process in which
A. a pathogen infects the ovaries of the host.
B. a pathogen is transmitted to the host when the host ingests contaminated eggs.
C. an infected female vector transmits the pathogen to the eggs forming in its ovaries.
D. the pathogen is transmitted from an infected male to a healthy female during mating.
E. the pathogen is spread from one host to the next by unprotected sexual intercourse.
Answer: C
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