pathogen
Example Sentences
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If stored water sits too long, it can lose its chlorination, which in turn can allow the growth of harmful pathogens such as the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease.
From Los Angeles Times
"The more mpox circulation we permit, the more opportunities the virus has to recombine and adapt, further entrenching mpox virus as a human pathogen that is not going away," she said.
From BBC
The new findings show that it also has powerful antimicrobial activity, killing a broad spectrum of pathogens, including fungal species that do not respond well to common antifungal medications.
From Science Daily
Adaptive immunity trains the immune system to recognize a specific pathogen.
This treatment kills the pathogens growing inside the pupa but also results in the pupa's death.
From Science Daily
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