pathogenicity
Type: concept Aliases: pathogenicity island pks pathogenicity island
Systems Analogy
The malicious payload potential or virus capability rating.
The qualitative ability of a pathogen to infect a host, evade immunological defenses, and cause structural or metabolic damage.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Empirical StudyHajishengallis 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."