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MeSH Heading: Virulence Factors
Tree Number(s): D23.946.896
Unique ID: D037521
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037521
Annotation: coord with specific factors if pertinent
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Pathogenicity Factor; Pathogenicity Factors; Virulence Factor
Previous Indexing: Virulence (1967-2002)
See Also: Virulence
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0413031
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Virulence Factors Preferred Term
Term UI T480221
Date01/31/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Pathogenicity Factor
Term UI T000997674
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Virulence Factor
Term UI T000996220
Date11/14/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Pathogenicity Factors
Term UI T480240
Date01/31/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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