When his boss called to complain that the time-sensitive documents he was waiting for still hadn't arrived, Victor worried that the courier responsible for delivery may secretly be on their competitor's payroll and had sabotaged them on purpose.
Virulence factors are molecules produced by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa) that contribute to the pathogenicity of the organism and enable them to achieve the following: 1  colonization of a niche in the host (this includes attachment to cells). 2  immunoevasion, evasion of the host's immune response.
S. epidermidis has also been found to be more resistant to antibiotics than other species (4). Although there are no one specific viruelence factors of S. epidermidis, the ability to form biofilm is one of the virulence factors (5,6).The biofilm allows the bacteria cells to adhere to an inert or living areas (5).. epidermidis has also been found to be more resistant to antibiotics than other species (4). Although there are no one specific viruelence factors of S. epidermidis, the ability to form biofilm is one of the virulence factors (5,6).