Talk:Susceptible individual

Still can't understand what is the meaning of 'susceptible' ? (unsigned by 62.135.111.86 on 16 May 2007)

No response here, almost 8 months later. I will slap on a "cleanup" tag. --Una Smith (talk) 20:33, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Different types of susceptibility

I think this article also needs to recognise that susceptibility to a disease can be influenced by more than just previous exposure. Host factors such as malnurtition, HIV, malaria often place a burden on the immune system that makes them more susceptible to infections, especially by opportunistic pathogens.

Possible sources of information on susceptibility of hosts due to genetic factors:

• https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-0691.12806
• https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg3114
• https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040115
• https://doi.org/10.1038/nature06536

Maonao (talk) 12:39, 6 September 2017 (UTC)