Question

Ability of a pathogen to cause infection (disease) is known as

A Pathogencity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Virulence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Inoculum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Parasite Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Pathogenicity refers to the ability of an organism to cause disease (ie, harm the host). This ability represents a genetic component of the pathogen and the overt damage done to the host is a property of the host-pathogen interactions.

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