Infectivity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014255",
  "term": "Infectivity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The proportion of persons exposed to a causative agent who become infected by an infectious disease.\n\n2. The characteristic of a microorganism that allows it to infect and subsequently survive and multiply within a susceptible host.\n\n3. The ability of a pathogen to enter, survive, and multiply in a host.\n\n4. Ability of a pathogen to enter, survive, and multiply in a host. [Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment]\n\n5. Proportion of persons exposed to a causative agent who become infected by an infectious disease.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "CDC 2005",
    "Toma 1999",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "Environmental Sampling and Analytical Methods (ESAM) Program Glossary",
    "CDC Epidemiology Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/infectivity/"
}