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pathogen
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pathogen /patho·gen/ (path´ah-jen) any disease-producing agent or microorganism.pathogen´ic
path·o·gen (pth-jn)
n.
An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.

Pathogen
Any disease-producing agent or microorganism.

pathogen
[path′əjən]
Etymology: Gk, pathos, disease, genein, to produce
any microorganism capable of producing disease. pathogenic, adj.

pathogen [path´o-jen]
any disease-producing agent or microorganism. adj., adj pathogen´ic.

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.

pathogen
any disease-producing agent or microorganism.

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.

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


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