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AVIRULENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

Lack of virulence.

OBS

virulence: The relative infectiousness of a micro-organism causing disease.

OBS

avirulence: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

race : Ensemble des souches définies par leur virulence ou leur avirulence par rapport à une source de résistance.

OBS

avirulence : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

PHR

Facteur, gène d'avirulence.

Spanish

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