virulence factor

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virulence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈvɪr.ə.ləns/us
/ˈvɪr.jə.ləns/
the danger and speed of spreading of ...
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factor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfæk.tər/us
/ˈfæk.tɚ/
a fact or situation that influences the result ...
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(Definition ofvirulenceandfactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The majorvirulencefactorof these organisms is their ability to adhere to devices and form biofilms.
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M protein is strongly anti-phagocytic and is a majorvirulencefactor.
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They are a considered avirulencefactor, facilitating the spread of gas gangrene.
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In other words, they are the bacteria'svirulencefactor.
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As mentioned before, hemolysin is a potentialvirulencefactorproduced by microorganisms, which can put a human's health at risk.
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Staphyloxanthin also acts as avirulencefactor.
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The diversity among clusters may correspond to presence of these virulence factors.
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Small molecules being investigated for their ability to inhibit virulence factors andvirulencefactor expression include alkaloids, flavonoids, and peptides.
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All strains possessed the toxin genes and the other virulence factors investigated.
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Further comparative analyses among clusters with identification of virulence factors are necessary.
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The presence of melanin in cell walls may be avirulencefactorfor the pathogens caused by the fungi.
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However, other, as yet unidentified, virulence factors are likely to exist.
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Its unusual cell wall, rich in lipids (e.g., mycolic acid), is likely responsible for this resistance and is a keyvirulencefactor.
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Adhesins are a type ofvirulencefactor.
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Other virulence factors include the ability to cause attaching-and-effacing lesions in the intestine and plasmid encoded haemolysins.
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Genes coding for metabolic functions or virulence factors are the main targets for producing safe vaccine strains.
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Some of the transcripts identified in this study are obvious choices, such as potential virulence factors, including proteases and various allergen-related proteins.
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The majority of genes encoding proteins of the outer surface coat are hitherto unmatched in other organisms, and so-called ' virulence factors ' identified for other pathogens have not been found.
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Rhamnolipids were found to be the onlyvirulencefactorthat was associated with the deterioration of the patients to ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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