infectious pathogen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014252",
  "term": "infectious pathogen",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "One of three broad classes of foodborne pathogens - infectious, toxico-infectious or toxigenic - based on their modes of pathogenicity. Infectious pathogens typically have a three-step process by which they elicit a disease response: ingestion of viable cells, the attachment of these cells to specific locations along the gastro-intestinal tract (or some other mechanisms for avoiding being swept away due to peristalsis), and the invasion of either the epithelium (gastroenteritis) or the body proper (septicaemia). [Buchanan 2000]",
  "references": [
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/infectious-pathogen/"
}