pathogens
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While most common infections do not directly reach a developing fetus, these pathogens can sometimes cross the placenta and cause a congenital infection.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The German physician-scientist Paul Ehrlich, meanwhile, recognized that dyes and related chemicals, because of their binding properties, might selectively attack pathogens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Global tech stocks fell on the calls to hit the brakes on AI, which has fueled fears that superintelligent computer systems could go rogue and wipe out humanity by creating pathogens or triggering nuclear war.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Macrophages are among the immune system's first responders and are best known for engulfing pathogens.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
These diseases must have been the evolutionary survivors of far more pathogens that tried to make the jump to us from animals—and mostly failed.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
