Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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The molecules produced by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa that enable them to invade host, cause disease, and disable the host's immune system are called virulence factors.

Virulence factors are important for bacterial pathogenesis and they are encoded in and translated from genes in chromosomal DNA, bacteriophage DNA, or plasmids of bacteria.

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