virulence

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Food Biotechnology

The degree of ability of an organism to cause disease.

Susan Allender-Hagedorn and Charles Hagedorn — An Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Annotated Dictionary

The degree of ability of an organism to cause disease. The relative infectiousness of a bacterium or virus, or its ability to overcome the resistance of the host metabolism.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization — Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture

Healthcare› Medicine

Cancer

The ability of a microorganism to cause damage to its host.

National Cancer Institute — Dictionary of Cancer Terms