# infectiousAgentClass

The class of infectious agent (bacteria, prion, etc.) that causes the disease.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [InfectiousAgentClass](https://schema.org.ai/InfectiousAgentClass) | Classes of agents or pathogens that transmit infectious diseases. Enumerated type. |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [InfectiousDisease](https://schema.org.ai/InfectiousDisease) | An infectious disease is a clinically evident human disease resulting from the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, like pathogenic viruses, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites, and prions. To be considered an infectious disease, such pathogens are known to be able to cause this disease. |

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