 |  Microbiology, 5/e Lansing M Prescott,
Augustana College
Donald A Klein,
Colorado State University
John P Harley,
Eastern Kentucky University
Pathogenicity of Microorganisms
Chapter ObjectivesAfter reading this
chapter you should be able to: - discuss the general characteristics of parasitic symbiosis
- discuss the concepts of pathogens, disease, infection, and infectious
disease
- describe the stages that pathogens must go through in order to cause
disease
- distinguish exotoxins from endotoxins
- describe the modes of action of various toxins
- describe the mechanisms used by viruses and bacteria to evade host
defenses
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