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what are microorganisms that do not invade or cause disease, called?
what are microorganisms that do not invade or cause disease, called?
commensals
what are microorganisms that cause disease when they invade called?
what are microorganisms that cause disease when they invade called?
Pathogens
What does virulence mean?
What does virulence mean?
The ability to cause disease
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