id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-320083-0k15w624 Leitão, Jorge H. Microbial Virulence Factors 2020-07-27 .txt text/plain 2819 140 39 Microbial virulence factors encompass a wide range of molecules produced by pathogenic microorganisms, enhancing their ability to evade their host defenses and cause disease [...]. The paper focused on the discovery, properties and substrate specificity of the two proteases, their high specificity towards actin, and discussed their contribution to the invasiveness of Serratia, although further knowledge of the bacterium virulence factors and the cellular response mechanisms is required to fully understand the mechanism of Serratia invasion of the host cell [14] . The roles played by virulence factors produced by bacteria when crossing the central nervous system is also addressed, followed by the review of the specific traits of bacterial species more commonly associated with meningitis [15] . The authors also present a thorough review of the main virulence factors used by the organism, including pyolysin, fimbriae, extracellular matrix-binding proteins, neuraminidases, and ability to form biofilms [17] . From Gene to Protein-How Bacterial Virulence Factors Manipulate Host Gene Expression during Infection ./cache/cord-320083-0k15w624.txt ./txt/cord-320083-0k15w624.txt