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pathogens

NOUN
bacteria
Synonyms


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McAfee confirmed that milk with pathogens was used to make cheese, except for batches with salmonella, which he said were dumped or sent out for pasteurization.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

As we rode in his truck to the next stop on the tour, I brought up the prevalence of pathogens, as well as his farm’s pattern of outbreaks.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Countries sharing dangerous emerging pathogens must be able to trust that the vaccines and treatments born from that sharing will reach their own people, they said.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

While the concerns are longstanding in the biotech industry, AI is magnifying them by potentially giving criminals the tools to unleash new pathogens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

We and our pathogens are now locked in an escalating evolutionary contest, with the death of one contestant the price of defeat, and with natural selection playing the role of umpire.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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