Humans are an Incidental (Dead-End) Host in Which Clinical Disease

Question

Humans are an incidental (dead-end) host in which clinical disease?
A) West Nile virus
B) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
C) Streptococcus pyogenes
D) Staphylococcus aureas
E) picornavirus

Accepted Answer

Humans are considered an incidental host for West Nile virus, meaning the virus does not replicate well in the human body and usually does not result in significant illness. The virus is primarily transmitted between birds and mosquitoes, with humans becoming infected through mosquito bites.