A person who is infected with a potential pathogen fails to develop signs or symptoms of disease.This correlates with initial microbial dose, microbial lethality,and/or replication rate of the pathogen.

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A low initial microbial dose, high microbial lethality, and/or low replication rate of the pathogen can result in an infection where the host does not develop signs or symptoms of disease. This is because a low dose may not trigger a strong immune response, high lethality can mean the pathogen kills cells before spreading significantly, and a low replication rate can allow the immune system to control or eliminate the pathogen before disease symptoms develop.

A Person Who Is Infected with a Potential Pathogen Fails