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One important mechanism involves causing infected cells to die in a controlled, localized area, helping prevent the pathogen from spreading farther through the plant.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Plague is a disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, the same pathogen that killed millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“You cannot be able to put a wall between Uganda and D.R. Congo, between Kenya and Uganda, to prevent the entry of a pathogen, so we continue to maintain a heightened state of alert.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Asked if the pathogen might have been studied for potential use as a bio-weapon, the scientist agreed it was possible.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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

The results revealed a far more diverse group of pathogens than expected.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 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

Kate Herridge, a PhD student working on the project, said the next step was to "concentrate these water samples" and "find if any pathogens have attached themselves to the samplers".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The insect pathogens are so specific that they infect only a small group of insects — sometimes a single species.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson