Basic Biological Safety – Principles and Practices
Host Susceptibility
Whether someone gets ill or not is also highly dependent on hose susceptibility factors. The following factors can affect to what degree individuals will be susceptible to pathogens:
- Age
- Immune competence
- Medications
- Nutritional status
- Pregnancy
- Metabolic disorders
- Malignancy
- Vaccination Status
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Updated November 27, 2007 by SAK