virulence

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“The Saudis understood that their dispute with the Emiratis had crossed into an anti-Israel posture of increasing virulence, that it was creating serious problems for them in Washington,” Dubowitz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

That genetic twist would likely diminish H5N1’s virulence, experts predict, but no one can say how much less deadly it might become.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024

These virulence factors are used to differentiate one species of Streptococcus from another and are one way to distinguish samples through phenotypic analysis.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

The team of phage scientists said they will continue looking for similar instances of phages dampening the virulence of pathogenic bacteria.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

Even the Black Death, a symbol of virulence, was not as deadly as these epidemics are claimed to be.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann