Virulence factors (preferably known as pathogenicity factors or effectors in botany) are cellular structures, molecules and regulatory systems that enable...
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disease—is determined by its virulence factors. In the specific context of gene for gene systems, often in plants, virulence refers to a pathogen's ability...
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Bordetella (redirect from Bordetella virulence factor)
influx, may also contribute to the intoxication of phagocytes. The virulence factors identified in the Bordetella are common to all three species. These...
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opportunistic pathogen that secretes immune modulating virulence factors, has many adhesion factors, and the potential to create biofilms, all of which help...
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Streptococcus pyogenes (section Virulence factors)
for serotyping S. pyogenes based on its cell-wall polysaccharide, a virulence factor displayed on its surface. Later, in 1946, Lancefield described the...
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To successfully colonize its host, H. pylori uses many different virulence factors including oxidase, catalase, and urease. Urease is the most abundant...
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a relationship between disease severity and the expression of the virulence factors Streptolysin S and SPEGdys has been inferred. Penicillin remains the...
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Gas gangrene (section Virulence factors)
Members of the Clostridium genus exhibit a plethora of virulence factors. Common virulence factors associated with gas gangrene include alpha toxin and...
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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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Corynebacterium striatum (section Virulence factor)
itself possesses few virulence factors, giving it the title of an opportunistic colonizer as opposed to a true pathogen. Virulence arises from its antibiotic...
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