Pathogens
A pathogen is an agent that causes disease. The agent usually is a microorganism, such as a fungus, bacterium, or virus. The most numerous and prominent pathogens of plants are the fungi, bu...
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Microbial Pathogens
Microbial pathogens are microorganisms that are capable of producing disease. Virtually all groups of bacteria have some members that are pathogens. One notable exception is the ...
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Pathogen
A pathogen is an agent that causes disease. Pathology is the scientific study of human disease. One could argue that anything that causes disease is therefore by definition a "pathog...
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Researchers at the Infectious Disease Laboratory at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Laboratory Network have developed a new d...
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An Arkansas company has developed a new, fast method to test food for pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella that are the most common causes of food-borne illnesses. The process developed by Litt...
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The four presumed human H7N2 bird flu cases identified in Britain last week are a reminder that the next flu pandemic could be sparked by a virus other than the feared H5N1 strain, experts say.Whil...
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Four people in Britain who tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu should serve as a reminder that a virus other than the feared H5N1 strain could also provoke a flu pandemic, experts say.Hea...
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Four people in Britain who tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu should serve as a reminder that a virus other than the feared H5N1 strain could also provoke a flu pandemic, experts say.Hea...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:
JAPAN LAGS IN ABILITY TO FIGHT INFECTIOUS DISEASES (The Daily
Yomiuri as translated from the Yomiuri Shimbun)
If the nation were to b...
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A ballooning world population, intensive farming practices and changes in sexual behavior have provided a breeding ground for an unprecedented number of emerging diseases, the U.N. health agency sa...
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A ballooning world population, intensive farming practices and changes in sexual behavior have provided a breeding ground for an unprecedented number of emerging diseases, the U.N. health agency sa...
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Pathogens
Microbial Pathogens
New diagnostic tool aids in pathogen identification; kiosks in doctors' offices provide generic drug samples
