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hostIn biology, an organism that is parasitized by another. In commensalism, the partner that does not benefit may also be called the host. host
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Research will continue on numerous fronts and will address scientific questions such as the molecular basis for virulence, factors involved in host specificity, basic and applied immunology including vaccine development, epidemiology, evaluation of control strategies, and the development of better diagnostic tests. Knowledge of this host specificity allows specialists in agriculture, medicine and food safety research to apply specific phages to help identify, track, and treat or prevent bacterial infections. gigas, would have been more indicative of host specificity versus host suppression of transcription. |
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