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The combination of antibiotics and pathogenic bacteria biofilms on microplastics could theoretically drive the evolution of antimicrobial resistance.
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Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2025
In the first two months of 2025, tens of millions of birds were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza across 39 states, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is caused by a virus that can result in serious illness and death in birds and mammals.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the first two months of 2025, tens of million of birds were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza across 39 states, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
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Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2025
In the first two months of 2025, tens of millions of birds were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza across 39 states, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is caused by a virus that can result in serious illness and death in birds and mammals.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the first two months of 2025, tens of million of birds were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza across 39 states, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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pathogenic
adjective
patho·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik 
2
: causing or capable of causing disease
pathogenic microorganisms
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