Aggressin

/əˈɡrɛsɪn/

Translation of "aggressin" into Russian

aggressin

Noun

/əˈɡrɛsɪn/

aggressin

aggressins pl

агрессин

Aggressin is a substance produced by bacteria to enhance their virulence.

Агрессин - это вещество, вырабатываемое бактериями для повышения их вирулентности.

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aggressin

Noun

/əˈɡrɛsɪn/

A substance produced by pathogenic bacteria that enhances their ability to cause disease by suppressing the host's immune response.

The researchers studied the role of aggressin in the bacteria's ability to evade the immune system.

Any factor released by pathogenic microorganisms that increases their virulence, especially by interfering with the host’s defensive mechanisms such as phagocytosis.

Early investigators believed that aggressin allowed the bacillus to withstand destruction by white blood cells.

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