Pathogenicity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020392",
  "term": "Pathogenicity",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The proportion of persons infected, after exposure to a causative agent, who then develops clinical disease.\n\n2. The ability to cause a disease state, it is the cumulative effect of virulence and invasiveness.\n\n3. Ability to cause a disease state, it is the cumulative effect of virulence and invasiveness. [Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment]\n\n4. Proportion of persons infected, after exposure to a causative agent, who then develop clinical disease.",
  "subject": "Science and research",
  "references": [
    "CDC 2005",
    "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/pathogenicity/"
}