Preferred Label : host specificity;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : host specificities; specificities, host; specificity, host; host species specificity; host species specificities; specificities, host species; specificity, host species; Host Specialization; Host Specializations; Specialization, Host; Specializations, Host;
Related MeSH term : host range; Host Ranges; Range, Host; Ranges, Host;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host specificity;
Origin ID : D058507;
UMLS CUI : C2936412;
Allowable qualifiers
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- Semantic type(s)
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.
