How might the condition of a host affect how successful a pathogen is at causing disease?

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Luxdvie · Answer 1 · 2022-05-15T18:56:21+0000

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Within the host, pathogens can do a variety of things to cause disease and trigger the immune response. Microbes and fungi cause symptoms due to their high rate of reproduction and tissue invasion. This causes an immune response, resulting in common symptoms as phagocytes break down the bacteria within the host.

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