pathogenicity
Type: concept Aliases: pathogenicity islandpks pathogenicity island
- Systems Analogy The ability of a microbe to infect a host and cause active disease.
- Formal Definition The qualitative ability of a pathogen to infect a host, evade immunological defenses, and cause structural or metabolic damage.
Mentioned In
- Conditiondysbiotic oral plaque, gut dysbiosis, periodontitis
- Moleculecolibactin
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Empirical Study Hajishengallis G, Lamont RJ. The polymicrobial pathogenicity of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Front Oral Health. 2024;5:1404917. ↗
"Pathogenicity defines the potential of microbes to disrupt host immune barriers."