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Pathogens that cause disease in otherwise normal, healthy hosts are called:

ACommensal microbes
BSecondary agents
CPrimary pathogens
DFacultative vectors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Primary pathogens
Primary pathogens possess intrinsic virulence enabling them to establish illness in immunocompetent hosts.
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