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Definition of Pathogen
1. Noun. Any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism).
Derivative terms: Pathogenic
Definition of Pathogen
1. Noun. (context: pathology immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pathogen
1. any disease-producing organism [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pathogen
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pathogen
Literary usage of Pathogen
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)
"Only 70% of the mouse populations and 60% of the rat populations were considered
specific pathogen free (SPF), meaning that many populations were, ..."
2. Guide to Septage Treatment and Disposal by Robert P. G. Bowker (1998)
"Certification that pathogen reduction and vector attraction requirements have
been met ... CERTIFICATION I certify under penalty of law that the pathogen ..."
3. The Genomic Revolution by National Academies Press (COR), National Academies (2006)
"How Can We Use Natural Variation in Disease Resistance to Understand Host pathogen
Interactions and Devise New Therapies? ..."
4. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"This chapter focuses on chemical sensors for pathogen detection that respond to
the chemical nature of pathogen biomarkers. One of the challenges in the ..."
5. Ending the War Metaphor: The Changing Agenda for Unraveling the Host-Microbe by Forum on Microbial Threats, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2006)
"We obtain counts of pathogen species using an updated version of a ... Total number
of pathogen species in the major groups are given in Table 5-1. ..."
6. Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks by National Research Council (U.S.), National Academies Press (U.S. (2006)
"EVIDENCE FROM pathogen OCCURRENCE MEASUREMENTS The risk assessment approach relies
on being able to measure or predict (eg, by modeling) the concentration ..."
7. Potential Groundwater Contamination from Intentional and Nonintentional by Robert Pitt, Shirley Clark, Keith Parmer (1994)
"SOIL CHARACTERISTICS FOR pathogen REMOVAL pathogen Type Source: Grites 1985.
Bacteria Viruses Bacteria Viruses Bacteria and viruses Bacteria and viruses ..."
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