pathogen
noun
path·o·gen
ˈpa-thə-jən 
: a specific causative agent (such as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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In all cases, pathogens in the raw milk that cause human diseases were directly responsible for these illnesses.
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Juan Silva, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
LMICs point to the Nagoya Protocol, a treaty which requires that benefits arising from the utilization of countries’ sovereign genetic resources (including pathogens) are equitably shared.
—Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Flooding causes injury and death from drowning, disruption of medical care and critical infrastructure, and possible exposure to toxic chemicals or pathogens in floodwater or contaminated drinking water.
—Melissa McCann, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
Scouring the basin at least once a week with a mild soap will not only protect against pathogens but will discourage mosquitoes from laying their eggs inside.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
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Juan Silva, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
LMICs point to the Nagoya Protocol, a treaty which requires that benefits arising from the utilization of countries’ sovereign genetic resources (including pathogens) are equitably shared.
—Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Flooding causes injury and death from drowning, disruption of medical care and critical infrastructure, and possible exposure to toxic chemicals or pathogens in floodwater or contaminated drinking water.
—Melissa McCann, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
Scouring the basin at least once a week with a mild soap will not only protect against pathogens but will discourage mosquitoes from laying their eggs inside.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
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pathogen
noun
patho·gen
ˈpath-ə-jən
: a specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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