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Loss of the last two genes involved in the peroxisomal \u03b2-oxidation pathway,\n                  <jats:italic>MFE2<\/jats:italic>\n                  (CNAG_05721\n                  <jats:italic>)<\/jats:italic>\n                  and\n                  <jats:italic>POT1<\/jats:italic>\n                  (CNAG_00490\n                  <jats:italic>)<\/jats:italic>\n                  , resulted in cell density-dependent virulence factor defects and growth inhibition attributed to a metabolic state involving large peroxisomes. We found that increasing cell density rescued virulence factor phenotypes and growth. 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