Select 5 Specific Virulence Factors and Explain How Each Factor

question 82

Essay

Select 5 specific virulence factors and explain how each factor increases a pathogen's virulence.

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Definitions:

Follicular Phase

Time between the end of menses and ovulation, characterized by rapid division of endometrial cells and development of follicles in the ovary; also called proliferative phase.

Ovarian Cycle

Series of events that occur in a regular fashion in the ovaries of sexually mature, nonpregnant females; results in ovulation and the production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

Ovarian Follicles

Structures within the ovaries that contain a developing egg and produce hormones involved in reproductive cycles.

Corpus Luteum

A temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries that produces progesterone after ovulation to regulate menstruation and early pregnancy.