Pathogenicity

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What are 3 factors affecting the pathogenicity of an organism?
I can't find it in my text book.

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pathogenicity refers to the ability of an organism to produce pathological changes or disease. virulence refers to the degree or intensity of pathogenicity of an organism.

-superantigens can be considered virulence factors whose effects contribute to microbial pathogenicity
-ability to produce toxins eg: endotoxins like lps layer
>>> structures that facilitate attachment and molecules that bypass host defences eg. capsule
- pathogenicity islands

eh...things like that......