Virulence Factors in Microbiology

Virulence is a qualitative measure, while pathogenicity is a quantitative measure.

Virulence is a measure of a pathogen's ability to cause disease, while pathogenicity is a measure of its ability to infect.

Virulence can be quantified, while pathogenicity cannot. (correct)

Pathogenicity is a measure of a pathogen's ability to cause disease, while virulence is a measure of its ability to infect.

An infection that always results in the death of the host.

An infection that is always latent.

An infection that results in severe symptoms.

An infection that does not produce obvious, detectable symptoms. (correct)

To determine the number of pathogens required to cause disease. (correct)

To compare the virulence of different pathogens.

To determine the effectiveness of a treatment against a pathogen.

To determine the severity of symptoms caused by a pathogen.

<p>A pathogen that is introduced into a normally sterile body site.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A latent infection is dormant, while an asymptomatic infection is active.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To divide the methods by which bacteria cause disease into several general stages.</p> Signup and view all the answers