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But then suddenly after a winter of heavy rain followed by hot weather, long-dormant pathogenic fungi suddenly come to life due to excess water in the root zone and bring about the tree’s demise.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead of manufacturing a complete pathogen or pathogenic protein in a lab, your body’s own cells handle that step internally.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Highly pathogenic avian influenza hit the north central Iowa flock of about 35 birds Wednesday, March 4, the department said.
—Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Lake Katherine experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 in February 2025.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead of manufacturing a complete pathogen or pathogenic protein in a lab, your body’s own cells handle that step internally.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Highly pathogenic avian influenza hit the north central Iowa flock of about 35 birds Wednesday, March 4, the department said.
—Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Lake Katherine experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 in February 2025.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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pathogenic
adjective
patho·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik 
2
: causing or capable of causing disease
pathogenic microorganisms
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