For an infectious disease actually to develop in a host,a microorganism must:

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Development of an infectious disease occurs only if a microorganism can evade,overcome,or inhibit normal body defense mechanisms.For an infectious disease to develop in a host,the organism must penetrate the skin or mucous membrane barrier (first line of defense)and survive other natural and adaptive body defense mechanisms.These mechanisms include phagocytosis,antibody and cell-mediated immunity or complement activation,and associated interacting effector mechanisms.

For an Infectious Disease Actually to Develop in a Host,a