Virulence is defined as the:
A) severity of infection once an organism enters the body.
B) degree of difficulty that it takes to destroy an organism.
C) ability of an organism to invade and create disease in a host.
D) amount of time that it takes for an organism to infect the host.
Answer: C) ability of an organism to invade and create disease in a host.
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