Pathogen-host cell interactions

Patent Pending Host–pathogen interactions are the interactions taking place between a pathogen (e.g. virus, bacteria) and their host (e.g. humans, plants). Host-pathogen interactions can be described on the population level (virus infections in a human population), on the organismal level (e.g. virus infects host), or on the molecular level (e.g. virus protein binds to receptor on human cell). Pathogens may interact with their host without causing disease, e.g. when viruses cause asymptomatic infections.