Examples of pathogenic in a Sentence
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The highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, known as H5N2, found its way from Asia across the Bering Strait to North America in 2014, causing deaths of chickens and turkeys on dozens of farms.
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Renee Elder, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Eventually, genetic testing that identifies likely pathogenic variants of the primary tumor became a valuable tool in cancer care in the late 1990s and gained prominence in the 2010s.
—TIME, 18 Oct. 2023
Agencies are moving quickly to conduct more testing for the illness — known as highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI — the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release Monday.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Climate & Environment California mountain lion population is thousands fewer than previously estimated
Jan. 7, 2024
Until recently, highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, was considered strictly a poultry disease.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has brought the modern industry’s sociopathy to light.
—Crystal Heath, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
Suzanne’s personal experiences navigating the challenges of medical and behavioral conditions that affected her children drove her to become a pivotal figure in bridging the gap between pathogenic and salutogenic care within the American healthcare system.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
Tests for pathogenic bacteria in the wounds post-treatment showed that the secretion reduced Pseudomonas growth by over 25 percent.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024
Houssin acknowledged that there remains a risk that a more pathogenic variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may emerge, and that a new PHEIC might need to be declared.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 May 2023
Renee Elder, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Eventually, genetic testing that identifies likely pathogenic variants of the primary tumor became a valuable tool in cancer care in the late 1990s and gained prominence in the 2010s.
—TIME, 18 Oct. 2023
Agencies are moving quickly to conduct more testing for the illness — known as highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI — the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release Monday.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Climate & Environment California mountain lion population is thousands fewer than previously estimated
Jan. 7, 2024
Until recently, highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, was considered strictly a poultry disease.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has brought the modern industry’s sociopathy to light.
—Crystal Heath, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
Suzanne’s personal experiences navigating the challenges of medical and behavioral conditions that affected her children drove her to become a pivotal figure in bridging the gap between pathogenic and salutogenic care within the American healthcare system.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
Tests for pathogenic bacteria in the wounds post-treatment showed that the secretion reduced Pseudomonas growth by over 25 percent.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024
Houssin acknowledged that there remains a risk that a more pathogenic variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may emerge, and that a new PHEIC might need to be declared.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 May 2023
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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pathogenic
adjective
patho·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik 
2
: causing or capable of causing disease
pathogenic microorganisms
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