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The virulence factor for diphtheria is an exotoxin named diphtheria exotoxin.
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What are virulence factors?
Virulence is the degree of pathogenicity within a types of parasites. The factors of virulence are the colonization of a niche in the host, immunoevasion, immunosuppression, entry and exit of cells and obtaining nutrition from the host.
What virulence factor characterizes all pathogens of the CNS?
i DONT know it myself
Microbial virulence factors?
The virulence factor list include capsules, fimbriae, outer membrane proteins, techoic acids, protein A, and m protein. Virulence factors are factors that allow pathogens to avoid host defense mechanisms and adversely affect the host.
What does not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen?
There are infinitely many things that do not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen. Elvis does not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen.
When was Virulence - album - created?
Virulence - album - was created on 2007-01-23.
Do microorganisms with smaller infectious dose have greater or lesser virulence?
small infectious dose leads to greater virulence
Can you still get diphtheria?
can you die from Diphtheria?
What are the virulence factors of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
How does the rocky mountain spotted fever organism result in disease & what are the virulence factors?
Is the word diphtheria a proper noun?
No, the noun 'diphtheria' is a common noun, a word for any instance of diphtheria.
What is corynebacterium diphtheria?
The bacterium that causes the infection diphtheria.
Is catalase usually considered a virulence factor of bacteria?
Yes, it is. Staphylococci are catalase positive and it is favorable to their survival as catalase can reduce hydrogen peroxide so as to resist the oxidative pressure from the host.
What is responsible for diphtheria?
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
