Definition of Pathogens

1. Noun. (plural of pathogen) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pathogens

1. pathogen [n] - See also: pathogen

Medical Definition of Pathogens

1. Disease producing organisms that can exist in many different places. (for example: Air, dust, counter top surfaces, the body, etc.) (08 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pathogens

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pathographies
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patholesia
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Literary usage of Pathogens

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Microbial and Phenotypic Definition of Rats and Mice: Proceedings of the by National Research Council Staff, ebrary, Inc, National Research Council, International Committee, Commission on Life Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (1999)
"Pathogens STILL POSE PERVASIVE RISKS IN THE UNITED STATES Dr. Jacoby and I recently surveyed the top 100 institutional recipients of National Institutes of ..."

2. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories edited by Jonathan Y. Richmond, Robert W. McKinney (1994)
"Restricted Animal Pathogens Nonindigenous pathogens of domestic livestock and poultry may require special laboratory design, operation, and containment ..."

3. Ending the War Metaphor: The Changing Agenda for Unraveling the Host-Microbe by Forum on Microbial Threats, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"However, although zoonotic pathogens do represent the most likely source of emerging and reemerging infectious disease, only a small minority have proved ..."

4. Improving Data to Analyze Food and Nutrition Policies by National Research Council, National Academies Press (U.S.) (2005)
"Food-Borne Pathogens It is now widely recognized that microbial food-borne pathogens are the most important food-borne hazard. Food-borne pathogens continue ..."

5. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"The pathogens may be detected by a variety of procedures such as cultures for ... Selection of Pathogens for Monitoring The selection of pathogens for ..."

6. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"Planar Sensors Semiselective biodetection can also be achieved by directly labeling components of pathogens upon adsorption to a sensor ..."

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