virulence
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“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
They compared the genomes of EF-responsive and non-responsive strains and found that, in addition to iron acquisition genes, responsive strains had genes associated with virulence and capsule production specifically.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
"These findings suggest that the PB2 T271A mutation is enhancing viral replication of the virus, contributing to both virulence and transmission in ferrets," Sutton said.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 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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