Which of the following statements about biological transmission is FALSE?
A) The pathogen may enter the host in the vectorʹs feces.
B) Houseflies are an important vector.
C) The pathogen may be injected by the bite of the vector.
D) The pathogen may require the vector as a host.
E) The pathogen reproduces in the vector.

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Houseflies are typically mechanical vectors, not biological vectors, as they do not allow the pathogen to reproduce or develop within them.

Which of the Following Statements About Biological Transmission Is FALSE