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Virulence Factors in Anaerobes

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1994
Among the broad spectrum of species of anaerobic bacteria in the normal flora of humans, a few exhibit marked pathogenic potential and are responsible for the majority of infections. The factors that determine the virulence of particular species are varied and probably interrelated.
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Virulence factors of Toxoplasma gondii

Microbes and Infection, 2012
Toxoplasma gondii virulence is dependent on factors involved in either parasite-host cell interaction, or in host immune response. It is essentially defined in the mouse and little is known concerning human infection. The genetic dependence of virulence is a growing field, benefiting from the recent development of research of the population structure ...
Jean François, Dubremetz, Maryse, Lebrun   +1 more
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Candida Virulence Factors

2015
The prevalence of invasive fungal infections has risen significantly worldwide, and although over 600 fungal species are reported as human pathogens, Candida species are arguably the most frequently isolated and the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in humans.
Lindsay E. O’Donnell, Douglas Robertson, Gordon Ramage   +2 more
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Virulence Factors of Clostridium difficile

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1990
In addition to the two major toxins of Clostridium difficile--toxins A and B, which represent the major virulence factors--a number of other putative virulence factors have been described. These factors include fimbriae and the ability to associate with gut cells/mucus, the production of a capsule, the secretion of a range of hydrolytic enzymes, the ...
S P, Borriello, H A, Davies, S, Kamiya, P J, Reed, S, Seddon   +4 more
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Virulence factors of urinary pathogens

Clinical Science, 1986
Despite the widespread use of antibiotics urinary tract infections (UTI) remain among the most common bacterial infections in the human population. About 5% of adult females are likely to have a UTI at any moment in time, while more than 50% of all women will experience a UTI at some stage in their lives [l].
M J, Harber, N, Topley, A W, Asscher
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Natural products that target virulence factors in antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2019
The increase in the incidence of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)-associated infections necessitates the urgent development of novel therapeutic strategies and antibacterial drugs. Anti-virulence strategy is an especially compelling
Shuai-Cheng Wu, Fei Liu, Kui Zhu, Jianzhong Shen   +3 more
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Staphylococcal Virulence Factors

2012
The adherence of staphylococci to the unmodified or host factor-coated surface of a medical device is the first critical event in the establishment of a device-associated infection with these serious pathogens. Staphylococcus aureus in particular harbors a variety of proteinaceous and non-proteinaceous adhesins that mediate attachment to a multitude of
Christine Heilmann, Friedrich Götz
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Virulence factors of Mycobacterium bovis

Tuberculosis, 2001
Virulence factors of Mycobacterium bovis are the special properties that enable it to infect, survive, multiply and cause disease in an animal host. An understanding of these factors will lead to new strategies including an effective vaccine to control bovine tuberculosis.
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Virulence Factors of Clostridium perfringens

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1979
Clostridium perfringens produces a variety of virulence factors. The mechanism of action of these factors usually falls into one of three groups. Some of these virulence factors, such as the alpha toxin, which is phospholipase C, and the kappa toxin, which is a collagenase, are enzymes that hydrolyze substances essential to the integrity of membranes ...
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Virulence factors of Candida albicans

Trends in Microbiology, 2001
Candidiasis is a common infection of the skin, oral cavity and esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, vagina and vascular system of humans. Although most infections occur in patients who are immunocompromised or debilitated in some other way, the organism most often responsible for disease, Candida albicans, expresses several virulence factors that ...
R A, Calderone, W A, Fonzi
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