pathogen
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Some cells died, setting off an inflammatory response despite the absence of an invading pathogen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
This sharp increase suggests that the pathogen arrived and spread through the local amphibian community around the same time that frog populations were collapsing.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
One growing concern involves another fungal pathogen, B. salamandrivorans, which is threatening salamander populations in Europe and could pose a serious danger to salamanders in North America.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Scientists believe the pathogen originated in Asia before spreading around the world during the 1970s and 1980s.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 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
And as long as pathogens co-exist with humanity, emerging and evolving infectious diseases will continue to be a risk, creating persistent demand for new or improved vaccines.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Among the pathogens treated are Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, two bacterial species associated with infections that can be particularly challenging to manage, especially when antibiotic resistance is involved.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Samples tested found norovirus, campylobacter, shigella and "other pathogens that cause stomach cramps and diarrhoea", officials said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
We still use decades-old technology to detect the presence of dangerous pathogens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Normally, it's not an ideal way to grow crops, because it spreads disease: Human waste has pathogens in it that, you guessed it, infect humans.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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