Infectivity is the ability of a pathogen to establish an initial infection site and colonize a new host.
La infectividad es la capacidad de un patógeno para establecer un sitio inicial de infección y colonizar un nuevo huésped.
| Front | What is infectivity? |
|---|---|
| Back | Ability to establish an initial site of infection in (colonize) the new host |
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