Microbiology

14.

Pathogenicity Mechanisms

14.1.

14.1.1.

Portal of Entry

14.1.1.1.

Respiratory Tract

14.1.1.2.

Gastrointestinal Tract

14.1.1.3.

Genitourinary Tract

14.1.1.4.

Skin Penetration

14.1.1.5.

Parenteral Introduction

14.1.2.

Infectious Dose

14.1.2.1.

14.1.2.2.

Dose-Response Relationships

14.1.2.3.

Host Susceptibility Factors

14.2.

Adhesion and Colonization

14.2.1.

Adhesion Mechanisms

14.2.1.1.

14.2.1.2.

Receptor Binding

14.2.1.3.

Biofilm Formation

14.2.2.

Colonization Factors

14.2.2.1.

Nutrient Competition

14.2.2.2.

14.2.2.3.

Antimicrobial Resistance

14.3.

Invasion and Spread

14.3.1.

Tissue Invasion

14.3.1.1.

14.3.1.2.

Cell Entry Mechanisms

14.3.1.3.

Intracellular Survival

14.3.2.

14.3.2.1.

Capsule Formation

14.3.2.2.

Antigenic Variation

14.3.2.3.

Immune Suppression

14.3.2.4.

Molecular Mimicry

14.3.3.

Spreading Factors

14.3.3.1.

14.3.3.2.

14.3.3.3.

14.3.3.4.

14.4.

14.4.1.

14.4.1.1.

14.4.1.2.

Metabolic Disruption

14.4.1.3.

Nutrient Depletion

14.4.2.

Toxin Production

14.4.2.1.

14.4.2.1.1.

14.4.2.1.2.

14.4.2.1.3.

14.4.2.1.4.

14.4.2.2.

14.4.2.2.1.

Lipopolysaccharide

14.4.2.2.2.

Systemic Effects

14.4.2.2.3.

14.4.3.

Host Response Damage

14.4.3.1.

Inflammatory Response

14.4.3.2.

Immune Complex Formation

14.4.3.3.

Autoimmune Reactions

14.5.

14.5.1.

14.5.1.1.

Respiratory Secretions

14.5.1.2.

Fecal Excretion

14.5.1.3.

Urogenital Discharge

14.5.1.4.

Blood and Body Fluids

14.5.2.

Transmission Facilitation

14.5.2.1.

Coughing and Sneezing

14.5.2.2.

Diarrhea Production

14.5.2.3.

Vector Attraction

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