Mechanisms of pathogenesis, infective dose and virulence in human parasites.

The number of pathogens that are required to infect a host, termed infective dose, varies dramatically across pathogen species. It has recently been predicted that infective dose will depend upon the mode of action of the molecules that pathogens use to facilitate their infection. Specifically, path...

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Main Authors: Helen C Leggett, Charlie K Cornwallis, Stuart A West
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3280976?pdf=render