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Host Range

Host range (/hoʊst reɪndʒ/) refers to the collection of hosts that a parasite, virus, or other type of pathogen can infect. The concept is fundamental in the fields of epidemiology, microbiology, and virology.

Etymology

The term "host range" is derived from the English words "host" and "range". "Host" in this context refers to an organism that harbors a parasitic, a mutual, or a commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. "Range" refers to the extent, or scope of something.

Definition

Host range can be narrow, meaning the pathogen can infect few species, or broad if it can infect many. The host range is determined by the specific interactions between the pathogen and the host, specifically the ability of the pathogen to bind to the host, to enter the host's cells, and to overcome the host's immune response.

Related Terms

Species specificity: The ability of a pathogen to infect a specific species.
Tropism: The ability of a pathogen to infect specific cell types within the host.
Zoonosis: A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
Vector (epidemiology): An organism that does not cause disease itself but spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another.

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-== Cocoa bean ==
+== Host Range ==
-'''Cocoa bean''' (/ˈkoʊ.koʊ biːn/), also known as '''cacao bean''' or simply '''cacao''' (/kəˈkaʊ/), is the dried and fully fermented seed of ''Theobroma cacao'', from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter can be extracted.
+'''Host range''' (/hoʊst reɪndʒ/) refers to the collection of [[host]]s that a [[parasite]], [[virus]], or other type of [[pathogen]] can infect. The concept is fundamental in the fields of [[epidemiology]], [[microbiology]], and [[virology]].
 === Etymology ===
-The word "cocoa" comes from the Spanish word ''cacao'', which was derived from the Nahuatl word ''cacahuatl''. The Nahuatl word, in turn, was borrowed from a similar word in an Uto-Aztecan language.
-=== Related terms ===
+The term "host range" is derived from the English words "host" and "range". "Host" in this context refers to an organism that harbors a parasitic, a mutual, or a commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. "Range" refers to the extent, or scope of something.
-* [[Cocoa solids]]: The mixture of many substances remaining after cocoa butter is extracted from cacao beans.
-* [[Cocoa butter]]: A pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the cocoa bean.
+=== Definition ===
-* [[Theobroma cacao]]: The taxonomic classification for the plant also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, which is native to the deep tropical regions of Mesoamerica.
-* [[Fermentation (food)]]: The process used to produce cocoa beans involves a form of this process.
+Host range can be narrow, meaning the pathogen can infect few species, or broad if it can infect many. The host range is determined by the specific interactions between the pathogen and the host, specifically the ability of the pathogen to bind to the host, to enter the host's cells, and to overcome the host's immune response.
-* [[Mesoamerica]]: The region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica, where pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries.
+=== Related Terms ===
+* [[Species specificity]]: The ability of a pathogen to infect a specific species.
+* [[Tropism]]: The ability of a pathogen to infect specific cell types within the host.
+* [[Zoonosis]]: A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
+* [[Vector (epidemiology)]]: An organism that does not cause disease itself but spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another.
+=== See Also ===
-=== See also ===
+* [[Pathogen]]
-* [[Chocolate]]: A range of foods derived from cocoa (cacao), mixed with fat (such as cocoa butter) and finely powdered sugar to produce a solid confectionery.
+* [[Virus]]
-* [[Cocoa production in a nutshell]]: An overview of the steps that are involved in the production of cocoa.
+* [[Parasite]]
+* [[Epidemiology]]
+* [[Microbiology]]
+* [[Virology]]
-[[Category:Food ingredients]]
+[[Category:Microbiology]]
-[[Category:Tropical agriculture]]
+[[Category:Virology]]
-[[Category:Non-timber forest products]]
+[[Category:Epidemiology]]
-[[Category:Edible nuts and seeds]]
+[[Category:Medical Terminology]]
-[[Category:Mexican cuisine]]
-[[Category:Chocolate]]
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