Altered morphology increases virulence — NASA Knowledge Graph

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Altered morphology increases virulence

Claim that morphological alterations in bacteria under microgravity, such as aggregation and filamentous forms, contribute to increased virulence.

Confidence
80%
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Evidence Quote

“Induction of cell morphological alterations contributes to pathogenicity”

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Bacterial morphological alterations in microgravity increases Salmonella virulence