"Host Specificity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of 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.
| Descriptor ID |
D058507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G06.380.380 G16.543.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Host Specificity- Host Specificity
- Host Specificities
- Specificities, Host
- Specificity, Host
- Host Species Specificity
- Host Species Specificities
- Specificities, Host Species
- Specificity, Host Species
Host Range- Host Range
- Host Ranges
- Range, Host
- Ranges, Host
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Host Specificity" by people in Profiles.
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Experimental viral evolution reveals major histocompatibility complex polymorphisms as the primary host factors controlling pathogen adaptation and virulence. Genes Immun. 2013 Sep; 14(6):365-72.