METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE VIRULENCE OF PATHOGENS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a method assessing the virulence of a pathogen or toxin to a host organism. The present invention further relates to a method to identify a composition that reduces the virulence of a pathogen or toxin to a host organism. The invention also relates to a method to identify genes encoding toxins or factors that are pathogenic to a host organism.