An example of vertical transmission of infectious agents is
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.

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Vertical transmission refers to the transmission of infectious agents from a parent to their offspring. HIV passing from a mother to her child during pregnancy or breastfeeding is an example of vertical transmission. Choices A, C, D, and E all involve horizontal transmission, which occurs between individuals who are not parent and offspring.

An Example of Vertical Transmission of Infectious Agents Is