system
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human
Does the portal of entry for a pathogen affect the symptoms that develop?

For example, if my eyes are exposed to a pathogen that causes respiratory symptoms would there be any effect to them?
gpt
Yes, that is how people get pink eye. It really depend on the virus or bacteria, but most pathogens can plant themselves in a variety of tissues and the symptoms will depend on the specific virus. 

The eyes are actually connected to the nose via lacrimal ducts, that is why people sniffle when they cry. So even if the virus is not a kind that causes pink eye, it will drain to the nose and then throat and infect what it may be best suited to infect.