pathogens

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The technology was intended for testing against Hantaan virus and other pathogens.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Officials emphasize a low broader public risk for hantavirus, which does not spread easily like airborne pathogens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"It's also important to understand how these changes are affecting salmon indirectly through their predators, prey and pathogens."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

This approach revealed traces of ancient pathogens, including the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis and the organism responsible for louse-borne relapsing fever, Borrelia recurrentis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 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