or genes that promote the pathogen's survival once it gains entry. Having considered some of the virulence factors encoded by E. coli, take another look at Figure 1. The second-largest circle ...
altered interaction of a viral protein with host factors or altered expression of a key virulence factor. Because pathogens can present ever-changing properties to the immune system, they are ...
A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular “slime” when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...