Which of these factors affects the virulence of a pathogen?
a. ability to bypass healthy cells
b. amount available to produce disease
c. ability to evade the attack of white blood cells
d. strength of resistance to healthy cells
C
The virulence of a pathogen is affected by the strength of the pathogen to adhere to healthy cells, the ability of the pathogen to damage cells or interfere with the body's normal regulating systems, and the ability of the pathogen to evade the attack of white blood cells.
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