Dissemination of a pathogen is
A) when a pathogen penetrates and grows in tissues.
B) when a pathogen multiplies intracellularly.
C) when a pathogen circumvents host antibodies by shifting key cell-surface antigens.
D) when infection with a pathogen spreads from the initial infection site to distant sites such as organs and tissues.

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Dissemination refers to the spread of infection from the initial site of infection to other parts of the body. Options A, B, and C refer to different mechanisms by which a pathogen infects or evades host defenses, but do not specifically relate to dissemination.

Dissemination of a Pathogen Is