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A pathogen is a biological agent that causes disease to its host.
Some human pathogens
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis - the causative agent of most cases of tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium leprae - the bacterium that causes leprosy (Hansen's disease)
- Yersinia pestis - pneumonic, septicemic, and the notorious bubonic plagues (aka "Black Death")
- Rickettsia prowazekii - the etiologic agent of typhus fever
- Bartonella spp.
- Spanish influenza virus
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA pathogen is something that can cause an infection. Germs (bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa) are the most common pathogens.
This link below in the related links section is good at explaining pathogens (germs).
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∙ 10y agoNeissera gonorrhea is an example of a pathogenic bacteria. It is a strict human pathogen which means that it is always associated with disease symptomatic or asymptomatic.
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∙ 14y agoA pathogen is anything that causes disease- so two examples would be the common cold and e. coli
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∙ 10y agoSomebody who is infected with bateria can be pathogenic but there are antibiotic to help you
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∙ 16y agoCholera, tuberculosis and gonorrhea
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What is an avirulent pathogen?
An 'avirulent' pathogen is a pathogen which is not virulent.This is similar to 'atypical' which means 'not typical'
What is an pathogen to measles?
Technically a 'pathogen' IS measels. A pathogen is a fancy name for Bacteria. And a pathogen is a bacteria that IS a certin disease. Hencforth, the answer to your question would be measles IS its own pathogen.
What does not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen?
There are infinitely many things that do not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen. Elvis does not contribute to the virulence of a pathogen.
What are the steps in identifying the pathogen that causes a specific disease?
by certain inflammation caused due to the advent of the pathogen we can analyse the type of pathogen
What is a carrier of an agent capable of causing disease?
A bacteria or virus that causes disease is known as a pathogen.
What is the mean of aggressive pathogen?
A pathogen is something that causes disease, like a bacteria, virus, fungus or prion for example.
What is an example of a disease carrying organism?
A pathogen is a disease carrying organism.
What is an example of a pathogen reservoir?
Mosquitoes, shopping carts,
What is the difference between a disease and a pathogen?
Pathogen is the agent or the culprit that causes a disease while the disease is the end result of what a pathogen did. Example: HIV virus is the pathogen while AIDS is the disease state that can result from high HIV viral load.
What is the difference between a pathogen and a disease?
Pathogen is the agent or the culprit that causes a disease while the disease is the end result of what a pathogen did. Example: HIV virus is the pathogen while AIDS is the disease state that can result from high HIV viral load.
What is the pathogen of aspesgillosis?
Fungi from aspergillus genus. Aspergillus niger for example.
Who invented pathogen?
Pathogens were not invented but multiple scientists have discovered the pathogens that cause certain diseases. For example Dr. A.R. Campbell discovered the pathogen that causes small pox.
In what three main ways do pathogens affect their host?
A pathogen (being something living from the goodness a body example: a tic living from a dog) 3 ways it can effect the host is: * disease of the host as the pathogen carried disease. * malnutrition of the host as the host can become weak due to the pathogen surviving from the hosts body. Example would be iron deficiency in the host, due to the pathogen using the hosts blood to live on * finally death of the host.
Microorganism that causes diseases or infection?
a disease causing microorganism is called a pathogen. origin- pathos=suffering disease (in greek). There are two main types; bacteria and virus. all pathogens are microorganisms but all microorganisms are not pathogens. example- mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogen that causes tuberculosis.
What is an avirulent pathogen?
An 'avirulent' pathogen is a pathogen which is not virulent.This is similar to 'atypical' which means 'not typical'
What makes a pathogen a true pathogen?
The dimention
What is an pathogen to measles?
Technically a 'pathogen' IS measels. A pathogen is a fancy name for Bacteria. And a pathogen is a bacteria that IS a certin disease. Hencforth, the answer to your question would be measles IS its own pathogen.
