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Intro Virology
Exam I Review
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Biology
Graduate
09/18/2010
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Term
Pathogenesis
 Definition
The study of effects of viral infection on the host.
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Pathogenicity
 Definition
The genetic ability of members of a given specific virus population to cause a disease and spread through a population.
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Virulence
 Definition
1. The expression of the viral gene
2. Physiological response of the infected individual
3. Response of the population to the presence of the virus propagating in it
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Epidemiology
 Definition
The study of human infectious disease caused by viruses and other pathogens
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