pathogen (redirected from Disease agent)

pathogen /patho·gen/ (path´ah-jen) any disease-producing agent or microorganism.pathogen´ic

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path·o·gen (pth-jn)

n.

An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.

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Pathogen

Any disease-producing agent or microorganism.

Mentioned in: Animal Bite Infections, Leprosy, Pseudomonas Infections

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pathogen

[path′əjən]

Etymology: Gk, pathos, disease, genein, to produce

any microorganism capable of producing disease. pathogenic, adj.

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pathogen (path´ojn),

n a microorganism responsible for causing disease.

pathogen, opportunistic,

n an infectious agent that can only cause disease when the host's resistance is low.

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pathogen

any disease-producing agent or microorganism.

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pathogen risk factors

risk factors dependent on the characteristics of the pathogen, e.g. virulence or persistence in the environment of a bacterium or virus.

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pathogen

Popularly, bug Any disease-producing microorganism. See Blood-borne pathogen, Emerging pathogen, Food-borne pathogen, Intracellular pathogen, Water-borne pathogen.