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Explain the mechanism of microbial pathogenicity starting on how they enter their host up to how they exit their host.
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- Describe the mechanisms pathogens use to penetrate the skin and mucous membranes.List the four cellular agents of bacterium that most antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics target. Explain how each area is affected by the agent.Describe the course of infection from contact with the pathogen to its exit from the host.