摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a more time-efficient alternative assessing host system for assessing the virulence of a pathogen in good cost efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: The method for assessing the virulence of the pathogen to a host organism comprises (a) exposing a culture of unicellular test organism to the pathogen, and (b) monitoring the growth of the test organism in the presence of the pathogen, wherein inhibition of the growth of the test organism indicates virulence of the pathogen to the host organism. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |