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Pathogenesis vs Pathogenicity - What's the difference?

pathogenesis | pathogenicity |

As nouns the difference between pathogenicity and pathogenesis

is that pathogenicity is the quality or state of being capable of causing disease while pathogenesis is the origin and development of a disease.

pathogenesis

English

(wikipedia pathogenesis)

Noun

(-)
  • The origin and development of a disease.
  • The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.

    • Related terms

    * aetiogenesis * pathogen * pathogenic * pathogeny

    pathogenicity

    English

    Noun

    (pathogenicities)
  • The quality or state of being capable of causing disease.
  • The quality or state of originating or producing disease.
  • (biology): The quality of an organism to inflict damage on the host.