Virulence Factors
- Name
- Virulence Factors
- Accession Number
- DBCAT003238
- Description
Those components of an organism that determine its capacity to cause disease but are not required for its viability per se. Two classes have been characterized: TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL and surface adhesion molecules that effect the ability of the microorganism to invade and colonize a host. (From Davis et al., Microbiology, 4th ed. p486)
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Bordetella pertussis pertactin antigen Bordetella pertussis pertactin antigen is a vaccine for the prophylaxis of whooping cough that contains pertactin, a membrane-associated antigen of Bordetella pertussis . - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type