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What is viral pathogenesis?
What is viral pathogenesis?
- The process by which an initial infection causes disease
- The qualitative description of the factors affecting virus transmission
- The study of how viruses cause diseases in their target hosts (correct)
- The sum of the effects of viral replication on the host and the host's subsequent immune response
What are some inhibitory effects that the virus must overcome to cause disease?
What are some inhibitory effects that the virus must overcome to cause disease?
- Tropism and immune response
- Distance and host defenses (correct)
- Virulence characteristics and transmission
- Genetic factors and physical barriers
Which factor affects viral pathogenesis related to the spread within the host?
Which factor affects viral pathogenesis related to the spread within the host?
- Transmission (correct)
- Tropism
- Virulence
- Inhibitory effects
What do viruses need to establish in host cells in order to multiply?
What do viruses need to establish in host cells in order to multiply?
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What is the study of the process by which an initial infection causes disease?
What is the study of the process by which an initial infection causes disease?
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