- pathogenicity
- noun see pathogenic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pathogenicity
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Pathogenicity — is the ability of an organism, a pathogen, to produce an infectious disease in another organism.It is often used interchangeably with the term virulence , although some authors prefer to reserve the latter term for descriptions of the relative… … Wikipedia
pathogenicity — ˌpathōjə̇ˈnisəd.ē noun ( es) : the quality or state of being pathogenic : degree of pathogenic capacity pathogenicity enhanced by mouse passage * * * /path oh jeuh nis i tee/, n. the disease producing capacity of a pathogen. [1895 1900;… … Useful english dictionary
pathogenicity — patogeniškumas statusas Aprobuotas sritis augalų apsauga apibrėžtis Mikroorganizmo gebėjimas sukelti ligą ir (arba) pakenkti šeimininko organizmui dėl toksiškumo ir invaziškumo arba dėl toksiškumo ir gebėjimo sudaryti kolonijas. Kai kurie… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Pathogenicity island — Pathogenicity islands (PAIs) are a distinct class of genomic islands which are acquired by horizontal transfer.They are incorporated in the genome of pathogenic microorganisms but are usually absent from those non pathogenic organisms of the same … Wikipedia
Pathogenicity island — The genetic element, the island of evil , within the genome of an organism that is responsible for its capacity to cause disease (its pathogenicity). The virulence of the organism is modulated by genes harbored on this island. For example,… … Medical dictionary
pathogenicity island — A large segment of DNA in some pathogens that contains the genes responsible for virulence; often it codes for the type III secretion system that allows the pathogen to secrete virulence proteins and damage host cells. A pathogen may have more… … Dictionary of microbiology
pathogenicity — (path o je nis ī te) The condition or quality of being pathogenic, or the ability to cause disease … Dictionary of microbiology
pathogenicity — /path oh jeuh nis i tee/, n. the disease producing capacity of a pathogen. [1895 1900; PATHOGENIC + ITY] * * * … Universalium
pathogenicity — noun a) The quality or state of being capable of causing disease. b) The quality or state of originating or producing disease … Wiktionary
pathogenicity — The condition or quality of being pathogenic, or the ability to cause disease. * * * patho·ge·nic·i·ty jə nis ət ē n, pl ties the quality or state of being pathogenic: degree of pathogenic capacity * * * patho·ge·nic·i·ty (path″o jə… … Medical dictionary
