21. Principles of Disease
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
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Problem 10.2a
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Textbook QuestionWhich of the following is a true statement? (NCLEX/HESI/TEAS)
a. If a pathogen establishes an infection, it is described as virulent.
b. Pathogenicity is the extent of disease caused by a microbe.
c. Normal microbiota are not usually affected by host factors.
d. A pathogen’s virulence factors change over time in response to selective pressures.
e. Attenuated pathogens cause disease in a normal host.
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