"Virulence Factors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 characterized: TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL and surface adhesion molecules that effect the ability of the microorganism to invade and colonize a host. (From Davis et al., Microbiology, 4th ed. p486)
| Descriptor ID |
D037521
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D23.946.896
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| Concept/Terms |
Virulence Factors- Virulence Factors
- Factors, Virulence
- Pathogenicity Factors
- Factors, Pathogenicity
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Virulence Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Francisella novicida Two-Component System Response Regulator BfpR Modulates iglC Gene Expression, Antimicrobial Peptide Resistance, and Biofilm Production. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:82.
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Structure of the Francisella response regulator QseB receiver domain, and characterization of QseB inhibition by antibiofilm 2-aminoimidazole-based compounds. Mol Microbiol. 2017 Oct; 106(2):223-235.
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The SaeRS Two-Component System Controls Survival of Staphylococcus aureus in Human Blood through Regulation of Coagulase. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2017; 7:204.
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Helicobacter pylori-Induced Changes in Gastric Acid Secretion and Upper Gastrointestinal Disease. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2017; 400:227-252.
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Differing mechanisms of surviving phagosomal stress among group B Streptococcus strains of varying genotypes. Virulence. 2017 08 18; 8(6):924-937.
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, a potent immunoregulator of the periodontal host defense system and alveolar bone homeostasis. Mol Oral Microbiol. 2016 06; 31(3):207-27.
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Helicobacter pylori virulence factors affecting gastric proton pump expression and acid secretion. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2015 Aug 01; 309(3):G193-201.
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Carriage of virulence factors and molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with bloodstream, and skin and soft tissue infections in children. Epidemiol Infect. 2013 Oct; 141(10):2158-62.
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Group A streptococcal infections in obstetrics and gynecology. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec; 55(4):864-74.
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Lipid signalling in pathogenic fungi. Cell Microbiol. 2011 Feb; 13(2):177-85.