##  [Host–Pathogen Interaction](/host-pathogen-interaction) 

  ##  [Host–Pathogen Interaction](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/host-pathogen-interaction-0) 

  

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Definition

The dynamic molecular, cellular and organismal processes that occur between a host and an infectious microorganism during colonization, invasion, immune response and resolution, where both host factors (immunity, genetics, physiology) and pathogen traits (virulence, tropism, load) jointly determine outcome.