Virulence of a virus: How it depends on growth rate, effectors, memory cells, and immune escape
A viral strain may infect a host, proliferate rapidly, become controlled by immune reactions, and eventually be eliminated from the body. The virulence, or the magnitude of harm to the host due to infection, depends on the abundance and duration of the viral strain in the body, and the importance of...
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Academic Press
2021
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