pathogens
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This included patients' information as well as biological resources known as pathogens - organisms that cause disease such as viruses, bacteria and parasites.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Eager to keep showing me his farm’s serious approach to pathogens, McAfee ushered me into his truck to see the milking of his cows.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The sticky part is deciding how the benefits deriving from pathogens are defined and then shared, how the system is governed, and how equity is guaranteed.
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
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
