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The 24 pages that link to Infectious disease, each with the reason it gives.

• Germ theory of diseaseBroader topic: This is the class of illness germ theory most directly explains.

• PathogenNarrower topic: Pathogens are the agents responsible for infectious diseases.

• NeolithicRelated: Dense settlements and close contact with livestock altered exposure to pathogens.

• MalnutritionRelated: Infections can reduce appetite, impair absorption, and raise nutrient needs.

• InfectionRelated: An infection becomes disease when it causes clinically significant harm or dysfunction.

• MicroorganismRelated: Some microorganisms cause disease, although most are not human pathogens.

• SedentismRelated: Dense, long-term settlements increased exposure to human waste, pathogens, and domesticated animals.

• Genetic disorderCompared with: Infections arise from pathogens rather than an inherited or spontaneous genetic change.

• Bacterial infectionNarrower topic: Bacterial infection belongs to the broader class of infectious diseases.

• Antonine PlagueNarrower topic: The plague’s historical course is understood as an epidemic of transmissible disease.

• Pathogen transmissionNarrower topic: Transmission is the process by which infectious agents reach new hosts.

• Medical microbiologyNarrower topic: This is the clinical outcome medical microbiology investigates and helps manage.

• Skin infectionNarrower topic: Skin infections are one group within the wider range of infectious diseases.

• Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeNarrower topic: Some cases begin after infection, while evidence does not show one pathogen causes all ME/CFS.

• Metabolic disorderCompared with: Infections can alter metabolism, but their defining cause is a pathogen.

• Sweating sicknessNarrower topic: Its recurring epidemics suggest infection, though the responsible organism is unknown.

• Animal diseasesBroader topic: Infectious animal diseases may spread between animals or across species.

• Chemically induced disordersCompared with: It can produce similar symptoms, but its cause is biological rather than direct chemical exposure.

• Disorders of Environmental OriginCompared with: Infections involve biological agents, though environmental conditions can shape transmission.

• Hemic and Lymphatic DiseasesCompared with: Infections can affect blood or lymphatic organs but differ from intrinsic hematologic disorders.

• Immune System DiseasesCompared with: Infections can result from immune deficiency, but are not themselves necessarily immune disorders.

• Infectious diseases (medical specialty)Narrower topic: This broader clinical problem is the specialty’s central subject.

• Natural reservoirCompared with: A reservoir can persist without causing noticeable disease in its host population.

• Nervous System DiseasesNarrower topic: Infections can affect the nervous system, but most infectious diseases occur elsewhere.