Immunology and Virology Diseases

Pathogenesis

Pathogenesis is the process by which a disease or disorder develops. It can include factors which contribute not only to the onset of the disease or disorder, but also to its progression and maintenance. Pathogenesis could be expound as a multi-factorial process which depends on several circumstances such as the environment or virulence of the species of microorganism, the number of these microorganisms in the initial disclosure and the immune status of the host.

• Microbial infection
• Inflammation
• Malignancy
• Tissue breakdown