pathogen
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It’s a perennial pathogen, highly contagious and extremely deadly, and its occasional flareups could threaten a global disaster.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Users clearly want to know about the rodent-borne pathogen detected aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which is expected to arrive in Spain by Sunday.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
A more powerful approach, called shotgun sequencing, extracts genetic material from a patient’s samples and runs it through a machine that can flag an unknown pathogen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
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
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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Common Senses: Path ("Feeling")
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