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ChEBI
virulence factor
- Term ID
- CHEBI:72316
- Synonyms
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- virulence factors
- Definition
- Any toxin secreted by bacteria, viruses, fungi or protozoa enabling them to achieve colonisation of a niche in the host, inhibit or evade the host's immune response, enter and exit cells, or obtain nutrition from the host.
- References
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- is a type of
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- inverse has_role
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from virulence factor
Phenotype where environments contain virulence factor
Phenotype modified by environments containing virulence factor
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