pathogen
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"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
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
By binding to molecules the fungus uses during infection, these regions help plants recognize the presence of an invading pathogen and activate their defenses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Rather than being the work of a single bacterial pathogen, bacterial blotch involves a diverse group of potentially harmful microorganisms, including previously overlooked species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
It does mean, though, that a human population as a whole becomes better protected against the pathogen.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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This increased movement could help the immune system monitor for harmful pathogens, including bacteria and viruses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Samples tested found norovirus, campylobacter, shigella and "other pathogens that cause stomach cramps and diarrhoea", officials said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
People with this condition are particularly vulnerable to recurrent bacterial and fungal infections because their immune cells cannot eliminate some pathogens effectively.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
We still use decades-old technology to detect the presence of dangerous pathogens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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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