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pathogen

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






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

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

“If I were a bad actor trying to design a pathogen or something to do harm, I would not use AI,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

His accusers base this idea on questions raised by the first scientists who examined the virus in early 2021, literally days and weeks after it appeared and it was a pathogen new to everybody.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Ebola is a highly dangerous pathogen, but it is not an airborne virus like flu or Covid.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Most human groups are a scattershot mix of HLA profiles, which means that almost always some people in the group will not get sick when exposed to a particular pathogen.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The prospect of AI helping people develop deadly pathogens or other biological hazards has long been a concern among AI safety experts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Climate change and environmental disturbance have aided an increasing creep of the territories ticks inhabit—along with the viruses, bacteria, and pathogens they carry.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

"Arginine supplementation could be readily tested in patients receiving immunotherapies or given to high-risk populations exposed to viral pathogens," Tavazoie suggests.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Then there are those that get sick, or become susceptible to pathogens fueled by the increasing temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

When he starts talking about things like pathogens and disease transmission I look sharply at Katherine, who is staring at me like I just grew an extra head.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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