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pathogenicity

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Pathogenicity is the academic concept and research field concerned with understanding the mechanisms and factors by which biological agents, such as microorganisms or viruses, cause disease in a host organism. This field investigates the complex interactions between pathogen and host, including virulence factors, immune responses, transmission dynamics, and the genetic and environmental determinants that influence the ability of an agent to cause harm, holding significant importance for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment development.

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AB

University of Exeter

AC

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

AF

Pennsylvania State University

SG

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

DE

University of Basel

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Harvard University

Cambridge, United States

University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom

University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Institut Pasteur

Paris, France

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