Virulence factors of Legionella pneumophila Heat shock protein 60: enhances invasion and cytokine expression in macrophages. Outer membrane protein: binding
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Tag: Virulence factors
Virulence factors, Pathogenesis and Clinical manifestations of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Virulence factors of Streptococcus pneumoniae Polysaccharide capsule The capsule is antiphagocytic, inhibiting complement deposition and phagocytosis. 2. Cell wall associated
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Virulence factors, Pathogenesis and Clinical manifestations of Listeria monocytogenes
Virulence factors of Listeria monocytogenes 1. Adhesion proteins (Ami, Fbp A, flagellin) Mediate bacterial binding to host cell that contribute
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Pathogenesis and Clinical manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Virulence factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis A. Mycolic acid and Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) Waxy layer that protects the bacteria from many host
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Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Virulence factors or antigenic structures of Neisseria gonorrhoeae A. Pili Pili are the hair like appendages that extend up to
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Clinical manifestation and Pathogenicity of Bacillus cereus
Clinical manifestation of Bacillus cereus A. Food poisoning Two forms of food poisoning: vomiting disease (emetic form) and diarrheal disease
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Virulence factors and Clinical manifestation of Staphylococcus aureus
Virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus A. Cell wall components Polysaccharide Capsule: inhibits phagocytosis Peptidoglycan: activates complement, IL-1, chemotactic to PMNs
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Clinical manifestation and Pathogenesis of Streptococcus pyogenes
Clinical manifestation and Pathogenesis of Streptococcus pyogenes Virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes A. Antigenic structure M protein: rod like coiled
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