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Bacteria can be pathogens, but there are also many other types of pathogens. Bacteria are specific types of single celled organisms. Some bacteria cause disease, some do not. There are also lots of other types of organisms which can cause disease. These include, viruses, fungi, protozoa, yeast. Any organism that can cause disease is called a pathogen. (And yes, there is some debate about whether a virus is an organism. If it is not an organism then it would be classified as a toxin rather than a pathogen.)

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What does the word pathogenic mean?

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What term is used to describe bacteria that are capable of causing diseases?

Pathogenic bacteria.


How would you describe a bacteria that is pathogenic?

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What is the medical term meaning disease-causing bacteria?

The medical term for disease-causing bacteria is "pathogenic bacteria." These bacteria have the ability to cause infections and illness in the body.


Are all bacterial cells pathogenic?

Pathogenic means "disease causing". Not all bacteria are pathogenic; some are essential for good health.


Bacteria that cause diseases are?

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How can the word 'pathogenic' be used in a sentence?

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Bacteria that causes diseases are callled?

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Caused by infection or capable of causing infection?

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Are pathogenic bacteria benificial or harmful to humans?

The word pathogenic means disease causing. So they can be harmful...but some pathogenic bacteria only are harmful to plants or dogs or cats, etc.


What does it mean to be pathogenic organism?

The word pathogen means to be disease causing.


Is the latent stage of an infectious disease the same as the pathogenic stage?

No, the latent stage of an infection is when the pathogen isn't causing symptoms or damage. The pathogenic stage is when the pathogen is causing symptoms or damage.