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Virulence
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…
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2001
2001
B-Cell Epitope Mapping of the VapA Protein ofRhodococcus equi: Implications for Early Detection ofR. equi Disease in Foals
T. Vanniasinkam
,
M. Barton
,
Michael William Heuzenroeder
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2001
Corpus ID: 24858193
ABSTRACT Linear B-cell epitopes of the Rhodococcus equivirulence-associated protein (VapA) were mapped using a synthetic peptide…
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Review
1989
Review
1989
Iron and virulence in Shigella
Shelley M. Payne
Molecular Microbiology
1989
Corpus ID: 32148520
Iron limitation, a condition encountered within mammalian hosts, induces the synthesis of a number of proteins in pathogenic…
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Clinical significance of virulence-related assay of Yersinia species
A. Michael
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Noble
,
R. Barteluk
,
'. H. J. Freeman
,
R. Subramaniam
,
'. JAMESB.HUDSON
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
1987
Corpus ID: 44313567
During the 42-month period from June 1982 through December 1985, 215 fecal specimens from 171 patients were found to be positive…
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Review
1986
Review
1986
Potential virulence factors of Ureaplasma urealyticum.
J. Robertson
Pediatric Infectious Disease
1986
Corpus ID: 12616648
Our understanding of the pathogenic potential of Ureaplasma urealyticum awaits further characterization of the species. This…
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1985
1985
Growth and Virulence of Steinernema glaseri Influenced by Different Subspecies of Xenorhabdus nematophilus.
G. Dunphy
,
T. A. Rutherford
,
J. M. Webster
Journal of nematology
1985
Corpus ID: 34557733
Three Xenorhabdus nematophilus subspecies influenced Steinernema glaseri growth profiles and growth rates, but this was not…
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1984
Highly Cited
1984
DNA hybridization technique to detect Shigella species and enteroinvasive escherichia coli
C. Boileau
,
H. d’Hauteville
,
P. Sansonetti
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
1984
Corpus ID: 19833228
A DNA hybridization method for the detection of Shigella species and enteroinvasive Escherichia coli is described. It is based…
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1983
Highly Cited
1983
Genetic analysis of essential plasmid determinants of pathogenicity in Yersinia pestis.
D. Portnoy
,
H. Blank
,
D. Kingsbury
,
S. Falkow
Journal of Infectious Diseases
1983
Corpus ID: 22782723
The role of the Yersinia pestis virulence-associated plasmid, pYV019, in the expression of Ca++ dependence, virulence, and the…
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1978
Highly Cited
1978
Experimental amebiasis. III. A rapid in vitro assay for virulence of Entamoeba histolytica.
C. F. Mattern
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D. Keister
,
P. Caspar
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
1978
Corpus ID: 7037218
A rapid and simple assay for cytopathogenicity of axenically cultivated Entamoeba histolytica has been developed employing baby…
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1976
1976
Characterization of the virulence and antigenic structure of Salmonella typhimurium strains with lipopolysaccharide core defects
M. Lyman
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J. P. Steward
,
R. J. Roantree
Infection and Immunity
1976
Corpus ID: 25915954
The virulence and antigenic characters of Salmonella typhimurium strains, identical except for known lipopolysaccharide core…
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Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Virulence and the Role of Iron in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection
J. Bullen
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C. Ward
,
S. Wallis
Infection and Immunity
1974
Corpus ID: 9850317
The virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa can be enhanced by passage in mice or rabbits. Enhanced virulence has some specificity…
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