Emergence of New Pathogens as a Function of Changes in Host Susceptibility

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Morris, JG ; Potter, M
• Description:
  A pathogen may emerge as an important public health problem because of changes in itself or its transmission pathways. Alternatively, a microorganism may emerge as a pathogen or acquire new public health importance because of changes in host susceptibility to infection. Factors influencing host susceptibility within the population as a whole include increases in the number of immunocompromised patients; increased use of immunosuppressive agents, particularly among persons receiving cancer chemotherapy or undergoing organ transplantation; aging of the population; and malnutrition. In considering the emergence of foodborne pathogens and designing interventions to limit their spread, the susceptibility of these population subgroups to specific infections should be taken into account.
• Subjects:
  • Aging
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Humans
  • Immune Tolerance
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Infections
  • Nutrition Disorders
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 3(4):433-441.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  3
• Issue:
  4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15426/cdc_15426_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 139.04 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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