virulence
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"These sugars are central to bacterial virulence, but they've been very hard to study," he said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 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
These virulence factors are used to differentiate one species of Streptococcus from another and are one way to distinguish samples through phenotypic analysis.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
"So, we expected the virus might have a negative effect on Bd virulence and were stunned to find the opposite effect."
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 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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