virulence
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Those could help researchers identify genes for virulence and other disease-related traits.
From Science Magazine
Although the greater transmissibility of delta is clear at this point, scientists are less certain about whether it has enhanced virulence – that is, whether it’s more likely to make a person severely ill.
From Seattle Times
Although the greater transmissibility of delta is clear at this point, scientists are less certain about whether it has enhanced virulence — that is, whether it’s more likely to make a person severely ill.
From Washington Post
They point to the virulence of the coronavirus’s delta variant, which first emerged in India.
From Washington Times
After all, some changes in transmissibility or virulence occur naturally during lab experiments, and watching for those changes is part of the point of doing them.
From Los Angeles Times
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