"Virulence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS.
| Descriptor ID |
D014774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G06.930
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Virulence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Virulence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2001 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2003 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2004 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2005 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Virulence" by people in Profiles.
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Whole-genome profiling of antimicrobial resistance and virulence determinants in extensively-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates causing ventilator associated pneumonia in Egypt. BMC Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 20; 26(1).
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The unique Efg1 fungal virulence regulon in the catheterized bladder environment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Jul 28; 123(30):e2533309123.
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The acquisition of rmpADC can increase virulence of classical Klebsiella pneumoniae in the absence of other hypervirulence-associated genes. mBio. 2026 01 14; 17(1):e0312225.
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Coriander borne Salmonella superbug: genomic assessments of chromosomal and plasmid-associated resistance, virulence and MGEs of XDR Salmonella enterica Typhi NH1. Pathog Glob Health. 2025 Jul-Sep; 119(5-6):210-224.
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Lack of an atypical PDR transporter generates an immunogenic Cryptococcus neoformans strain that drives a dysregulated and lethal immune response in murine lungs. mBio. 2025 07 09; 16(7):e0132125.
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Genomic and functional analysis of rmp locus variants in Klebsiella pneumoniae. Genome Med. 2025 04 09; 17(1):36.
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Unveiling the virulence mechanism of Leptosphaeria maculans in the Brassica napus interaction: the key role of sirodesmin PL in the induction of cell death. J Exp Bot. 2025 04 09; 76(6):1767-1783.
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Control of Clostridioides difficile virulence and physiology by the flagellin homeostasis checkpoint FliC-FliW-CsrA in the absence of motility. mBio. 2025 03 12; 16(3):e0380124.
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Enterococcus faecalis-derived adenine enhances enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli Type 3 Secretion System-dependent virulence. Nat Microbiol. 2024 Sep; 9(9):2448-2461.
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DiscoVari: A Web-Based Precision Medicine Tool for Predicting Variant Pathogenicity in Cardiomyopathy- and Channelopathy-Associated Genes. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2023 08; 16(4):317-327.