政治学と広報ジャーナル
オープンアクセス

概要

The Importance of Molecular Diagnostic Methods for Infectious Diseases

Pauliima Ghomsy

An infection is the invasion of disease-causing agents into an organism's body tissues, their replication, and the host tissues' response to the infectious agents and the toxins they create. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible or communicable disease, is a condition caused by an infection. Infections can be caused by a variety of pathogens, the most common of which are bacteria and viruses, but there are also other forms. The immune system of hosts will help those combat infections. Mammalian hosts respond to infections with an innate, often inflammatory, response, which is followed by an adaptive response