pathogens

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"Our data provide important information of which pathogens native snakes may likely have but also which they are likely naïve to. This can inform actions needed to prevent pathogen spillover from captive snakes," Mishin concluded.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

That could produce difficulties for the cloned animals and for modern life, including the possible revival of prehistoric pathogens for which humankind has no defense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Quarantine and Biocontainment units not only protect patients but provide a place for doctors to learn more about new and dangerous pathogens.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Officials emphasize a low broader public risk for hantavirus, which does not spread easily like airborne pathogens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

We and our pathogens are now locked in an escalating evolutionary contest, with the death of one contestant the price of defeat, and with natural selection playing the role of umpire.

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