Why do bacterial pathogens produce disease?

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  • factors that promote colonization of the host

    • adherence to host cells

    • invasion of host cells

    • competition for iron and other nutrients

    • resistance to opsonization and/or phagocytosis

  • factors that injure the host

    • cellular injury via toxins

    • septic cascade

    • initiation of autoimmune damage

Category: Microbiology Notes

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