What are pathogen virulence factors?

Pathogen virulence factors:

1. Pathogenic organism refers to any organism that causes a diseased condition in the host.
2. Virulence factors comprise physical and chemical regulatory systems that enable pathogenic organisms to successfully infect a host.
3. They are pivotal for immunoevasion and immunosuppression of the host systems.
4. These factors are encoded by the pathogen's gene and can be shared by horizontal gene transfer.
5. Some of the virulence factors include toxins, surface coatings that prevent phagocytosis, and pathogenic receptors that bind to host mechanisms.