[vîŕyə-lənt, vîŕə-]
(adj.)Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or…
(adj.)Bitterly hostile or antagonistic; hateful: virulent criticism. See…
(adj.)Intensely irritating, obnoxious, or harsh.
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Definition of virulent from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 1 a : marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course <a virulent infection> b : able to overcome bodily defensive mechanisms : markedly pathogenic <virulent bacteria>; 2 :
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Virulence is the degree of pathogenicity of an organism: the relative ability of a pathogen to cause disease. The noun virulence derives from the adjective virulent . In discussing disease, the a...
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44:152-161, 1994). To determine whether HECV-4408 infects gnotobiotic calves and induces cross-protective immunity against the virulent enteric BCoV DB2 strain, gnotobiotic calves (n = 4) were orally inoculated with HECV-4408 and then challenged with BCoV DB2 at postinoculation day (PID) 21. All calves inoculated with...
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Predominant induction of one or the other cell death modality depends on differences in mitochondrial membrane perturbation induced by attenuated and virulent strains.
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Virulent - Definition of Virulent at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Virulent. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite.
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In findings with implications for pandemic influenza, a new study reports for the first time that a less-virulent strain of avian influenza virus can spread from poultry to humans. The research a ... Health News Health Videos Forum Advertise Contact ... News Archive [link]
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An emerging virulent stem rust race and vulnerability of wheat in the U.S. and worldwide. ... Susceptibility of this material will provide little barrier to the spread of a virulent race (e.g. TTKS). ... You are here: Home / Ug99 an emerging virulent stem rust race...
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Scientists and historians have long speculated about why the 1918 Spanish flu virus was so virulent. Theories range from lack of modern medical care and antibiotics, which had not yet been developed, to the already weakened state of many victims due to war and the tumultuous social conditions of the time.
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