Host Specificity

The properties of a pathogen that makes it capable of infecting one or more specific hosts. The pathogen can include PARASITES as well as VIRUSES; BACTERIA; FUNGI; or PLANTS.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): G06.462.380, G16.527.200.380

MeSH Unique ID: D058507

Entry Terms:

• Host Specificities
• Specificities, Host
• Specificity, Host
• Host Specialization
• Host Specializations
• Specialization, Host
• Specializations, Host
• Host Species Specificity
• Host Species Specificities
• Specificities, Host Species
• Specificity, Host Species
• Host Range
• Host Ranges
• Range, Host
• Ranges, Host

Previous Indexing:

• Host-Parasite Interactions (1970-2010)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Microbiological Phenomena
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Host Specificity
Host Tropism

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Biological Phenomena
Host Microbial Interactions
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Host Specificity
Host Tropism