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PATHOGENIC POTENTIAL [1 record]

Record 1 2021-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Epidemiology
  • Human Diseases - Various
DEF

The capability of a pathogen to cause a disease.

OBS

Even though they are different concepts, some authors use "virulence" to refer to pathogenicity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses
DEF

Capacité d'un agent pathogène de causer une maladie.

OBS

Même s'il s'agit de deux notions différentes, certains auteurs utilisent «virulence» pour désigner la pathogénicité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Epidemiología
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
DEF

[…] capacidad de un agente infeccioso de producir enfermedad en un huésped susceptible.

PHR

alto grado de patogenicidad, bajo grado de patogenicidad, grado de patogenicidad

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