exam1 virus pathogenesis Flashcards
1
Q
What is pathogenicity?
in regard to viruses
A
ability of a virus to cause disease in host.
the virus which causes the disease is called a pathogen
the manner/mechanism of development of a disease is called pathogenesis
2
Q
what is Virulence?
A
is used as a quantitative or relative measure of the degree of pathogenicity of infecting virus
3
Q
What is an avirulent?
A
not virulent (not harmful to the host)
