pathogen
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This familiarity stands in stark contrast to SARS-CoV-2, a novel pathogen that wasn’t detected until 2019.
From Barron's • May 11, 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
Few countries, he said, systematically track which species are being traded across their borders, and even fewer conduct routine pathogen screening in those animals.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
By combining genetic, archaeological, environmental, and pathogen data, the study reveals how ancient communities dealt with overlapping challenges such as climate instability, food stress, and disease.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
In the second stage a former animal pathogen evolves to the point where it does get transmitted directly between people and causes epidemics.
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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