Question 5

(Multiple Choice)

What is the definition of a "dead-end" host for an arbovirus?


A) A vertebrate host that does not transmit the virus efficiently.
B) An insect vector that dies before it can transmit the virus.
C) A vertebrate host that does not get sick when infected with the virus.
D) An insect vector that poorly replicates the virus.
E) A virus that can not replicate in the lungs of the host

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