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pathogen

[path-uh-juhn, -jen] / ˈpæθ ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /






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Rather than testing whether a person has antibodies against a single pathogen, researchers can examine a much broader immune landscape shaped by previous exposure to viruses, bacteria and other immune targets.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

It was a sick new business model and digital pathogen.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

The virus was detected this month in a Phillip Island penguin that had died, the first infection in the colony by a pathogen that has caused severe disease and death in birds worldwide.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Salmonella, a bacterial pathogen, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The first is the lack of acquired immunity—immunity gained from a previous exposure to a pathogen.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Rajaniemi points to the vast number of receptors immune-system cells can use to respond to pathogens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The German physician-scientist Paul Ehrlich, meanwhile, recognized that dyes and related chemicals, because of their binding properties, might selectively attack pathogens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Global tech stocks fell on the calls to hit the brakes on AI, which has fueled fears that superintelligent computer systems could go rogue and wipe out humanity by creating pathogens or triggering nuclear war.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

When neutrophils encounter pathogens, they can release toxic substances and even destroy themselves, spilling long strands of biological material that form web-like traps around invading microbes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

The only pathogens in this waste are the ones I already have.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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