pathogens
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Samples tested found norovirus, campylobacter, shigella and "other pathogens that cause stomach cramps and diarrhoea", officials said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Scientists may eventually be able to design customized immune receptors that detect several fungal effectors simultaneously, potentially making plants more difficult for pathogens to infect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Rospotrebnadzor said Wednesday that the situation in the Irkutsk region remained "stable", and that nearly 5,000 tests had been conducted, none of which revealed dangerous pathogens.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Melting permafrost has also been known to release dormant pathogens, which have previously affected the Russian reindeer population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
We and our pathogens are now locked in an escalating evolutionary contest, with the death of one contestant the price of defeat, and with natural selection playing the role of umpire.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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