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Bird flu viruses are divided into two categories: low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Without all these genetic changes, there would be a chance the virus could revert to a dangerous, pathogenic form.—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 These are known to infect mycobacteria, a pathogenic species that causes leprosy, tuberculosis, and chronic lung infections, among other diseases.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024 In 2020, a new, highly pathogenic form emerged in Europe and spread quickly around the world.—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pathogenic
Word History
Etymology
patho- + -genic, after French pathogénique, German pathogenisch
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