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Virulence

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Definition: The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS.  coord NIM with micro-organism or parasite /pathogen (IM)   
See Also Virulence Factors 		Other names Pathogenicity
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
ribosome biogenesis regulatory protein, Toxoplasma gondii  0   *Nuclear Proteins *Protozoan Proteins Ribosomal Proteins Virulence. J Parasitol. 2011 Dec;97(6):1173-7
Ftf1 protein, Fusarium oxysporum  0   *Fungal Proteins *Transcription Factors Virulence/genetics. Phytopathology. 2011 Apr;101(4):470-9
afr2 protein, E coli  0   *Adhesins, Escherichia coli Bacterial Adhesion Rabbits Virulence. Infect Immun 1997 Feb;65(2):847-51
SAP1 protein, Candida albicans  EC 3.4.23.-   *Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases Virulence. J Bacteriol 1994 Mar;176(6):1702-10
phthiocerol dimycocerosate  63642-22-8   *Lipids Antigens, Bacterial Mycobacterium leprae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Virulence. Biochimie 59:535;1977; Infect Immun 9(1):150;1974; Jpn J Med Sci Biol 29(4):199;1976

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