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Pronunciation: /ˈvɪrələns/

virulence

Definition

The ability of a microorganism to cause damage to its host.

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TB

mutate

bispecific antibody

bedsore

recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine

chronic bacterial prostatitis

HSV

poly-ICLC

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levothyroxine sodium

Afinitor Disperz

CD30 CAR-expressing autologous T lymphocytes

anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate DB-1303

priming cancer vaccine GRT-C901

becatecarin

calcium-46 chloride aqueous solution

Mifeprex

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X-linked recessive inheritance

heterogeneity logarithm of the odds score

epigenetic variant

presymptomatic testing

DNA

missense mutation

genetic heterogeneity

mosaicism

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