pathogen
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Scientists believe the pathogen originated in Asia before spreading around the world during the 1970s and 1980s.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
That increased tolerance could help explain why many populations have survived and rebounded despite continuing exposure to the pathogen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
"While environmental factors could have played a role, our findings most directly implicate the chytrid fungus, revealing that regional invasion of the pathogen coincided with these unexplained amphibian disappearances," Boyette said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
By testing specimens collected at different times, researchers could investigate when the pathogen arrived and how rapidly it spread.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The first is the lack of acquired immunity—immunity gained from a previous exposure to a pathogen.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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
"While two well-known bacterial pathogens dominated the known disease profile, we also detected a surprisingly high level of another group of bacteria that has not previously been linked to the mushroom disease."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Although two established pathogens remained prominent, the presence of additional bacterial groups indicates that the disease cannot be fully understood by studying those organisms alone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The only pathogens in this waste are the ones I already have.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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