- plural of pathogen.
pathogens
Example Sentences
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A diverse microbiome is generally better able to resist the expansion of harmful pathogens.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Melting permafrost has also been known to release dormant pathogens, which have previously affected the Russian reindeer population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Kate Herridge, a PhD student working on the project, said the next step was to "concentrate these water samples" and "find if any pathogens have attached themselves to the samplers".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
But the western blacklegged tick, known as the deer tick in most of the country, is common in the state’s chaparral, grasslands and woods, and can transmit Lyme disease, babesiosis and other pathogens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Normally, it's not an ideal way to grow crops, because it spreads disease: Human waste has pathogens in it that, you guessed it, infect humans.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
