"Virulence Factors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 18 | 32 | 50 |
| 2018 | 18 | 35 | 53 |
| 2019 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Virulence Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular dynamics analysis of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine against specific SARS-CoV-2's pathogenicity factors. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0252571.
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Role of testosterone in SARS-CoV-2 infection: A key pathogenic factor and a biomarker for severe pneumonia. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Jul; 108:244-251.
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Pathogenic perspective of missense mutations of ORF3a protein of SARS-CoV-2. Virus Res. 2021 07 15; 300:198441.
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Key Pathogenic Factors in Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated Coagulopathy and Acute Lung Injury Highlighted in a Patient With Copresentation of Acute Myelocytic Leukemia: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2021 Mar 30; 15(4):e01432.
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Drosophila as a Model for Infectious Diseases. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Mar 08; 22(5).
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Nsp1 protein of SARS-CoV-2 disrupts the mRNA export machinery to inhibit host gene expression. Sci Adv. 2021 02; 7(6).
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SARS-CoV-2-specific virulence factors in COVID-19. J Med Virol. 2021 03; 93(3):1343-1350.
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Host or pathogen-related factors in COVID-19 severity? Lancet. 2020 10 31; 396(10260):1396-1397.
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Host or pathogen-related factors in COVID-19 severity? - Authors' reply. Lancet. 2020 10 31; 396(10260):1397.
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SOCS, Intrinsic Virulence Factors, and Treatment of COVID-19. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:582102.