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- Virulenzfaktor
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- Definition Eigenschaft eines Mikroorganismus, der seine krankmachende Wirkung bestimmt Reference Wikipedia, s. v. "Virulenzfaktor", http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virulenzfaktor (21.11.2012)
- virulence factors | virulence factor
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- Definition any molecule expressed and secreted by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa) that enables them to achieve the following:- colonisation of a niche in the host (this includes adhesion to cells),- immunoevasion, evasion of the host's immune response,- immunosuppression, inhibition of the host's immune response,- entry into and exit out of cells (if the pathogen is an intracellular one),- obtain nutrition from the host Reference COM-EN, based on: Wikipedia > Virulence factor (1.4.2022)
- Comment See also: virulence (broader)