pathogen
noun
path·o·gen
ˈpa-thə-jən 
: a specific causative agent (such as a bacterium or virus) of disease
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That field studies how pathogens become more dangerous.
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Bait dumping is one of the many ways invasive aquatic species and pathogens are introduced into waterways.
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Vaccines work by introducing antigens that mimic a pathogen, triggering lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) to produce antibodies.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
These have been heat-treated to kill off pathogens.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Rob Stein, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Bait dumping is one of the many ways invasive aquatic species and pathogens are introduced into waterways.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Vaccines work by introducing antigens that mimic a pathogen, triggering lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) to produce antibodies.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
These have been heat-treated to kill off pathogens.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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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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