host-specific
One organism only
Host-specific describes parasites, pathogens, or symbionts that can only survive in or on a particular species: The virus is host-specific to bats.
A host-specific pest targets one plant; a host-specific bacterium infects only certain animals.
The term appears in biology, agriculture, and medicine to indicate narrow rather than broad host range.
Disease-causing microorganism
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
tropism · receptor · susceptibility · organism · vector · disease · transmission · adaptation
One who attends tables
- configurationArrangement of parts
- domainArea of control
- networkInterconnected system
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
deployment · environment · hostname · instance · virtualization · container · routing · DNS
pathogen
Disease-causing microorganism
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
infection · tropism · receptor · susceptibility · organism · vector · disease · transmission · adaptation · coevolution
server
One who attends tables
- configurationArrangement of parts
- domainArea of control
- networkInterconnected system
settings · deployment · environment · hostname · instance · virtualization · container · routing · DNS · firewall
host-specificbroad-spectrum
Effective across many varieties
generalist · non-specific · wide-ranging · promiscuous · ubiquitous
host-specificopportunistic
Exploiting circumstances for gain
nonselective · non-specific · unspecialized · indiscriminate · promiscuous