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-Potency of a pathogen measured in terms of the number of microorganisms or micrograms of toxin required to kill the host
A)Toxigenicity
B)Infectivity
C)Pathogenicity
D)Virulence

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Virulence is the potency of a pathogen measured in terms of the number of microorganisms or micrograms of toxin required to kill the host. Toxigenicity refers to the ability of a microorganism to produce toxins, infectivity refers to the ability of a pathogen to invade and establish an infection in a host, and pathogenicity refers to the ability of a pathogen to cause disease.

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