pathogenesis
noun
path·o·gen·e·sis
ˌpa-thə-ˈje-nə-səs 
: the origination and development of a disease
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That’s because the mucous membranes that line these structures can serve as staging grounds for microbial pathogenesis, the process by which microbes cause disease.
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Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
For example, basic research has focused on identifying long Covid laboratory markers and the pathogenesis (mechanism) linking the virus with the symptoms.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
In this study, Golden et al. demonstrated both in cell culture and in mice that mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) activation along with cytokine production contribute to the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, identifying key new targets for potential treatments.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 June 2022
The three species share nearly identical biology, pathogenesis and clinical pathology.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2011
These impact viral characteristics including replication efficiency, pathogenesis, and virulence.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 July 2022
Once inside the body, the coronavirus invades the epithelial cells that line and protect the respiratory tract, said Taubenberger, who heads the viral pathogenesis and evolution section of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland.
—Jason Gale, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2020
Resources For more information on the molecular structure and pathogenesis of HPV, there’s a public-access PDF from 1993 that’s helpful but mostly focuses on cervical strains.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2011
His interpretation of the pathogenesis of syphilis was unconventional, however his hypothesis was formed by means of what would eventually become his literary trademark - the observation of natural phenomena and the power of logical reasoning.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2015
Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
For example, basic research has focused on identifying long Covid laboratory markers and the pathogenesis (mechanism) linking the virus with the symptoms.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
In this study, Golden et al. demonstrated both in cell culture and in mice that mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) activation along with cytokine production contribute to the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, identifying key new targets for potential treatments.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 June 2022
The three species share nearly identical biology, pathogenesis and clinical pathology.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2011
These impact viral characteristics including replication efficiency, pathogenesis, and virulence.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 July 2022
Once inside the body, the coronavirus invades the epithelial cells that line and protect the respiratory tract, said Taubenberger, who heads the viral pathogenesis and evolution section of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland.
—Jason Gale, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2020
Resources For more information on the molecular structure and pathogenesis of HPV, there’s a public-access PDF from 1993 that’s helpful but mostly focuses on cervical strains.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2011
His interpretation of the pathogenesis of syphilis was unconventional, however his hypothesis was formed by means of what would eventually become his literary trademark - the observation of natural phenomena and the power of logical reasoning.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2015
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pathogenesis
noun
patho·gen·e·sis
ˌpath-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural pathogeneses
-ˌsēz
: the origination and development of a disease
called also pathogeny
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