pathogenicity

[ path-oh-juh-nis-i-tee ]

noun

1. the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pathogenicity¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; pathogenic + -ity

Example Sentences

The quail studies only involve flu viruses with so-called low pathogenicity.

From Science Magazine

They resistance profiled the compound against influenza viruses and mapped possible routes of viral escape, addressing specifically whether resistance affects viral pathogenicity and ability to transmit.

From Science Daily

Transmission was mainly between men who had sex with men, a population group with many HIV-infected individuals, who are particularly susceptible to monkeypox virus infection and pathogenicity.

From Science Daily

Sequencing showed that most of the detected viral strains present in the water samples had low pathogenicity.

From Science Daily

Department of Health and Human Services, extend the guidance to cover snippets as short as 50 nucleotides that could increase the toxicity or pathogenicity of organisms not on those lists.

From Science Magazine