Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be an example of vertical transmission of infectious agents?
A) Staphylococcus spp. gaining antibiotic resistance genes through conjugation
B) HIV passing from mother to child in utero
C) an infectious ameba obtained from a water sample
D) influenza being passed by a sneeze
E) hepatitis being transmitted by an infected needle stick
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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