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A single non-synonymous point mutation (I682R) within the UL5 helicase-primase unit was shown to reduce virulence by over 90%.

Incorporation of a second non-synonymous point mutation (UL46-Q117R; tegument) found at high frequencies in the same attenuated MDV as the UL5 mutation did not further reduce virulence compared to the single UL5 mutation alone.

Interference competition has been shown to reduce virulence in pathogenic bacteria.

Interestingly, Vigneux et al. [56] have shown that interference competition amongst pathogenic bacteria can reduce virulence, suggesting a fundamental link between theories of virulence and mutualism.

However, a mutant YadA known to have a collagen-binding ability reduced to 4% of wt [17], did still reduce virulence for the mouse.

Because several xps mutations that reduce virulence have been isolated in Xcc, the xcs genes, despite their similarity to xps counterparts, clearly are not functionally redundant.

Therefore, we speculate that the aberrant morphology and reduced virulence of Δ com1 mutant might, in part, be associated with reduced energy level and defective cellular homeostasis.

"There is an evolutionary advantage to reducing virulence and adapting to your host," Farrar says.

Targeted disruption of PDEH significantly reduced virulence in infection assays.

Consequently, these strains will have a long transmission period that favours reduced virulence.

The hrk1Δ+HRK1 complemented strain exhibited slightly reduced virulence compared to the wild-type strain.