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Virulence Factors

Known as: Virulence Factors [Chemical/Ingredient], factor virulence, Factors, Pathogenicity 
Those components of an organism that determine its capacity to cause disease but are not required for its viability per se. Two classes have been… 
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Virulence factors involved in the pathogenesis of the infection caused by the swine pathogen and zoonotic agent Streptococcus suis.
Streptococcus suis is a major swine pathogen responsible for important economic losses to the swine industry worldwide. It is… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
The K1 Capsular Polysaccharide of Acinetobacter baumannii Strain 307-0294 Is a Major Virulence Factor
ABSTRACT Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen of increasing medical importance with a propensity to be multidrug resistant… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Alpha-Toxin of Clostridium perfringens Is Not an Essential Virulence Factor in Necrotic Enteritis in Chickens
ABSTRACT The Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin has previously been implicated as the major virulence factor in necrotic… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Cyclic β-1,2-glucan is a brucella virulence factor required for intracellular survival
Pathogenic brucella bacteria have developed strategies to persist for prolonged periods of time in host cells, avoiding innate… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The Pseudomonas syringae phytotoxin coronatine promotes virulence by overcoming salicylic acid-dependent defences in Arabidopsis thaliana.
SUMMARY Successful pathogen infection likely involves the suppression of general antimicrobial host defences. One Pseudomonas… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Extracellular phospholipase activity is a virulence factor for Cryptococcus neoformans
The human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans secretes a phospholipase enzyme that demonstrates phospholipase B (PLB… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Phylogenetic distribution of extraintestinal virulence-associated traits in Escherichia coli.
The 72 member strains of the Escherichia coli Reference collection were assessed as to genotype for 31 putative extraintestinal… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Structure of Bordetella pertussis virulence factor P.69 pertactin
A NEW generation of whooping-cough vaccines contain P.69 pertactin, a surface-exposed domain of an outer membrane protein… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
New domain motif: the structure of pectate lyase C, a secreted plant virulence factor.
Pectate lyases are secreted by pathogens and initiate soft-rot diseases in plants by cleaving polygalacturonate, a major… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Hyaluronic acid capsule is a virulence factor for mucoid group A streptococci.
Mucoid strains of group A Streptococcus have been associated with recent outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever. The mucoid colony… 
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