Pathogen survival in the external environment and the evolution of virulence

Agriculture & Biology

• pathogen survival 100%
• virulence 56%
• durability 53%
• pathogens 41%
• Variola virus 28%
• respiratory system 19%
• health policy 13%
• Corynebacterium diphtheriae 13%
• biological insect control 12%
• smallpox 12%
• anthrax 12%
• Bordetella pertussis 11%
• public policy 11%
• pandemic 11%
• methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 11%
• entomopathogens 10%
• Streptococcus pneumoniae 10%
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis 10%
• Orthomyxoviridae 10%
• direct contact 9%
• host specificity 9%
• food pathogens 9%
• animal pathogens 9%
• infectious diseases 8%
• pest control 8%
• public health 8%
• linkage (genetics) 7%
• pollution 7%

Medicine & Life Sciences

• Virulence 61%
• Variola virus 55%
• Survival 38%
• Respiratory System 22%
• Insect Control 19%
• Corynebacterium diphtheriae 18%
• Pest Control 18%
• Mortality 17%
• Survival Rate 17%
• Anthrax 16%
• Bordetella pertussis 15%
• Genetic Linkage 15%
• Weapons 14%
• Host Specificity 14%
• Public Policy 12%
• Pandemics 12%
• Insecta 12%
• Streptococcus pneumoniae 11%
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 11%
• Health Policy 11%
• Orthomyxoviridae 11%
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis 11%
• Communicable Diseases 9%
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 9%
• Public Health 8%
• Food 8%

Chemical Compounds

• Environment 39%
• Time 25%
• Compound Mobility 17%
• Application 7%