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Some characteristic virulence factors of pathogenic bacteria

Virulence factorActivityBacteriaReference
Diphtheria toxinToxinsClostridium diphtheriae[6]
Choleric toxinVibrio cholerae[7]
CyaABordetella pertussis[8]
HlyA, CNF-1Escherichia coli[9]
Type I fimbriaAdhesinsEscherichia coli[10]
PiliNeisseria gonorrhoeae[11]
Coagulase, hialurodinaseDegradative enzymesStaphylococcus aureus[12]
EnterobactinSiderophoreEscherichia coli[10]
PolysaccharideCapsuleStreptococcus pneumoniae[13]
Polyribosyl-ribitol phosphateHaemophilus influenzae[14]
Protein AImmune evasion proteinsStaphylococcus aureus[15]
Protein MStreptococcus pyogenes[16]
FlagellumMotilityHelicobacter pylori[17]
ActAListeria monocytogenes[18]
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HlyA: alpha-hemolysin; CNF-1: cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1