Question

All vectors that carry the pathogen die due to infection by the pathogen.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

It is not necessary for vectors to get infected by the pathogens they carry. In many cases, the pathogen does not infect the vectors, they only use the vectors to reach the appropriate host organism. The best example for this is malaria. The female Anopheles mosquito only acts as a vector for Plasmodium. The pathogen does not cause any disease in the mosquito. It only affects the humans bit by the mosquito.