Virulence signifies the degree of pathogenicity of the given culture (strain). Virulence, therefore, is an index of the qualitative individual nature of the pathogenic micro-organism. Virulence in ...
Based on clinical diagnosis, virus isolation and serological testing, the group concluded that there are currently four highly virulent Type II strains of ASFV circulating in Vietnam. These strains ...
This useful study examines the function of the rnc gene, which encodes the RNase III ribonuclease, as it relates to virulence of Salmonella Enteritidis. The authors demonstrate that the rnc gene is ...