the survival of a microorganism on an internal (gastrointestinal, respiratory, or genitourinary tract) or external (skin) surface of the host without causing disease
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Invasion
The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body.
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Multiplication
the ratio of agents (e.g. phage or more generally virus, bacteria) to infection targets (e.g. cell).
Warm and nutrient filled host environment, replicate in infected cells.
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Spread
produce localised infections without spreading to other regions of the body
successful - reliance on virulence
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Infection
the invasion and growth of a microorganism within the body
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The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body.
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