pathogen
noun
path·o·gen
ˈpa-thə-jən 
: a specific causative agent (such as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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The country endured a major respiratory disease outbreak in 2023 after pulling itself out of the Covid mire in late 2022, well after other nations had thrown open their borders and allowed pathogens to resume their traditional circulation patterns.
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Bloomberg News, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Serology measures antibodies formed against a specific pathogen. IgM antibodies indicate a new infection whereas IgG antibodies usually show that you have been infected in the past.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
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Bloomberg News, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
Serology measures antibodies formed against a specific pathogen. IgM antibodies indicate a new infection whereas IgG antibodies usually show that you have been infected in the past.
—Tanya Feke, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
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pathogen
noun
patho·gen
ˈpath-ə-jən
: a specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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