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virulence

[vir-yuh-luhns, vir-uh-] / ˈvɪr yə ləns, ˈvɪr ə- /


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The research also opens the possibility of combining albumin treatment with immunotherapies designed to target Mucorales virulence factors, which investigators at The Lundquist Institute are currently developing.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

“The Saudis understood that their dispute with the Emiratis had crossed into an anti-Israel posture of increasing virulence, that it was creating serious problems for them in Washington,” Dubowitz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

This could allow them to acquire genes from frozen pathogens that confer antimicrobial resistance or greater virulence.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

This innovative approach has provided valuable insights into how calcium supplementation can impede the pathogen's ability to form biofilms, a key factor in its virulence.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

She knew her sister's character, the haughtiness of her spirit, and she was frightened by the virulence of her anger.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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