Biology GCSE
Pathogen mechanisms
What Pathogen mechanisms means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Pathogen mechanisms
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A virus attaches to a specific host cell, injects its genetic material, and uses the cell's machinery to make copies of its own genetic material and protein coat.
Topics that use Pathogen mechanisms
- Communicable (infectious) diseases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Antibiotics
- Cell damage and symptoms
- Communicable diseases
- Host-pathogen interaction
- Hygiene and sanitation
- Immune response
- Pathogen
- Pathogens
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