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virulence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | virulency |
| Type of | harmfulness, injuriousness |
| Derivation | virulent |
the virulence of the plague.
Examples of virulence
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The P. syringae virulence protein, called HopM1, has been the mechanism mystery.
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The virulence of the campaign against the Falun Gong sect certainly suggests so.
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No human pathogens of comparable virulence have yet emerged from marine species.
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A novel mechanism for the acquisition of virulence by a human influenza A virus.
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A single virulence factor is sufficient to allow the bacteria to trigger disease.
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Tests with shrimp showed that the virulence of the virus increased accordingly.
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The Nativist reaction of the early 20th century started with a similar virulence.
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Polymorphic family of injected pseudokinases is paramount in Toxoplasma virulence.
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Understanding how these virulence factors work enhances ability to combat disease.
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- Extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"
- (virulent) deadly: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
- (virulent) infectious; having the ability to cause disease
- (virulent) acerb: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a ...
- Virulence is the second full-length studio album from melodic hardcore band, Only Crime. It was released on January 23, 2007 and features the same line-up as the previous album, To the Nines, including Russ Rankin from Good Riddance, Bill Stevenson from Black Flag, Descendents and ALL, Aaron ...
- The state of being virulent; a measure of how virulent a thing is
- (virulent) Of a disease or disease-causing agent, highly infectious, malignant, or deadly
- (Virulent) Pathogenic; able to cause disease.
- Virulent refers to what degree a microorganism is able to produce disease. If a bacterium or virus is strongly virulent, it could either mean it is able to invade bodily tissues or cause severe disease.
