Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: December | Volume: 11 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 217-219
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20211228
Microbial Pathogenesis
Ruvin Haidar
MSc Medical Microbiology 2nd Year Dept. of Microbiology Singhania University, Rajasthan.
ABSTRACT
For a pathogenic microbe to cause disease in a susceptible host, it must gain access to that host first. The pathogenicity of a microbe is determined by the virulence factors alongside other innate mechanisms. Apart from the initiation of infection, these virulence factors also enable the pathogenic microorganism to survive in the new environment within the susceptible host. They also enable the pathogenic microorganism to invade the host, colonize, and evade the host defense mechanisms. These virulence factors include; invasins, capsules, siderophores, adhesins, enzymes, endotoxins, and exotoxins.
Key words: Pathogenicity factors and Pathological effect on cells.