pathogen

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She added that the drugs did not provide effective coverage against a Gram-positive organism, which was the most likely pathogen causing the infection.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

A natural reservoir is an animal species that carries a pathogen without becoming sick.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

It works by binding to a distinctive bacterial sugar and alerting the immune system to destroy the invading pathogen.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

We now have a much clearer picture of how humanity’s successes—population growth, food production, urbanization, globalization—have stoked pathogen evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The first is the lack of acquired immunity—immunity gained from a previous exposure to a pathogen.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann