pathogen
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On average, a species acquires one additional human-infecting pathogen for every decade it is present in the global wildlife trade.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Few countries, he said, systematically track which species are being traded across their borders, and even fewer conduct routine pathogen screening in those animals.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
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
Most human groups are a scattershot mix of HLA profiles, which means that almost always some people in the group will not get sick when exposed to a particular pathogen.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing pathogen
Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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