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pathogen

[path-uh-juhn, ‑-jen] / ˈpæθ ə dʒən, ‑ˌdʒɛn /






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On average, a species acquires one additional human-infecting pathogen for every decade it is present in the global wildlife trade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The new research, which draws on 40 years of global trade records and pathogen data, attempts to measure the relationship on a larger scale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

She added that the drugs did not provide effective coverage against a Gram-positive organism, which was the most likely pathogen causing the infection.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

It works by binding to a distinctive bacterial sugar and alerting the immune system to destroy the invading pathogen.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

It does mean, though, that a human population as a whole becomes better protected against the pathogen.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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