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pathogenicity
[-jənis′itē]
the ability of a pathogenic agent to produce a disease.

pathogenicity [path″o-jĕ-nis´ĭ-te]
the quality of producing or the ability to produce pathologic changes or disease.

pathogenicity
the ability of a pathogenic agent to produce disease in a host. See also virulence.


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