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Virulence is a pathogen's or microorganism's
ability to
cause damage to a host. In most cases,
especially in
animal systems,
virulence refers to the degree...
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Virulence factors (preferably
known as
pathogenicity factors or
effectors in botany) are
cellular structures,
molecules and
regulatory systems that enable...
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Optimal virulence is a
concept relating to the
ecology of
hosts and parasites. One
definition of
virulence is the host's parasite-induced loss of fitness...
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University of Louisville.
Ewald is
known for his
theories on the
evolution of
virulence and his
theory that many
common diseases of
unknown origin are likely...
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calcium influx, may also
contribute to the
intoxication of phagocytes. The
virulence factors identified in the
Bordetella are
common to all
three species....
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virulence factors and as such
regulate the
switch from
their normal growth in the
intestine into
virulence. The
switch to
virulence gives access...
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Members of the
Clostridium genus exhibit a
plethora of
virulence factors.
Common virulence factors ****ociated with gas
gangrene include alpha toxin...
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Virulence is a peer-reviewed
medical journal that
covers microbiology and
immunology specifically,
microorganism pathogenicity, the
infection process...
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capsule that acts as a
virulence factor for the organism; more than 100
different serotypes are
known , and
these types differ in
virulence, prevalence, and...
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specific virulence plasmids in B. anthracis, with the Ames
strain expressing greater virulence compared to
other strains. The
virulence of B. anthracis...
