pathogenicity « Back to Glossary IndexThe degree to which an organisms can cause disease Related Articles: 14 – 3 Microbes face many challenges when associating with a host17 – 3 Epidemiology helps to track disease outbreaks and stop them18 – 2 Introduction to pathogenesis18 – 3 Bacillus anthracis is an endospore-forming microbe that can causes a lethal toxic infection called anthrax18 – 4 Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough and was a major killer of children« Back to Glossary Index