Which Factor Might Best Explain Why a Pathogen Infecting a Host

question 199

Multiple Choice

Which factor might best explain why a pathogen infecting a host population often undergoes an initial rapid increase, followed by a decrease?

• A) The pathogen becomes less virulent over time.
• B) As the infection spreads, fewer susceptible individuals remain to be infected.
• C) As the infection spreads, not all uninfected hosts are able to be infected.
• D) Infected individuals can no longer transmit the pathogen.
• E) The pathogen becomes more virulent over time.

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