Question
Severity of an infectious disease is best indicated by...
A.infectivity
B.pathogenicity
C.virulence
D.latency
A.infectivity
B.pathogenicity
C.virulence
D.latency
Answers
GPT-4o mini
C. virulence
Virulence is a measure of the severity of disease that a pathogen can cause in a host. It refers to the degree of pathogenicity and the ability of the organism to cause disease symptoms. While infectivity refers to how easily a pathogen can spread, and pathogenicity indicates whether a pathogen can cause disease, virulence specifically assesses the intensity and severity of the disease caused. Latency is a different concept that refers to a state where the pathogen is present in the body but does not cause active disease.
Virulence is a measure of the severity of disease that a pathogen can cause in a host. It refers to the degree of pathogenicity and the ability of the organism to cause disease symptoms. While infectivity refers to how easily a pathogen can spread, and pathogenicity indicates whether a pathogen can cause disease, virulence specifically assesses the intensity and severity of the disease caused. Latency is a different concept that refers to a state where the pathogen is present in the body but does not cause active disease.