bacteria and disease
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infection
microorganism established and growing in host
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pathogen
organism that causes disease of damage in host
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pathogenicity
ability of a pathogen to inflict damage on host
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virulence
ability to cause disease
measured by LD50- amount of agent required to kill 50% of test group
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virulence factors
roles- adherence, invasiveness, nutrient acquisition, immune evasion/ inhibition of phagocytosis, toxins, antibiotic resistance
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