Chapter-08 Microbial Pathogenicity
BOOK TITLE: Essentials of Medical Microbiology
Author
1. Sastry Apurba S
2. Bhat Sandhya
ISBN
9789352704798
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18220_9
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1.
Hospital Infection Control and Prevention Unit (HICP); ,
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India,
Hospital Infection Control and Prevention Unit (HICP); Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
2.
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), (A Unit of Madras Medical Mission), Puducherry, India,
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) (A Unit of Madras Medical Mission), Puducherry, India
Chapter keywords
Microbial pathogenicity,
infection,
saprophytes,
parasites,
commensals,
pathogens,
opportunistic pathogens,
colonization,
infestation,
primary infection,
secondary infection,
cross-infection,
human reservoir,
vertical transmission