Pathogens
Pathogens are disease-causing organisms that invade the body. They include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. These microorganisms can cause infections and illnesses in their host.
A pathogen is an organism that causes disease (they are PATHOlogy GENerators). A pathogen that does not cause disease is an oxymoron.
hip virus causing this disease
Pathogen or disease-causing agent
Microorganisms or Microbes are referred to as germs.
Founder is another name for laminitis.
Louis Pasteur
Pleurodynia
Bornholm's disease
Sanitation is making something 'free from "germs"'. "Germs" is the layman term for microorganisms that cause disease. Not all, in fact very few, microorganisms found in nature cause disease. Bacteria, parasites and generally viruses are considered to be microorganisms. Generally sanitation refers to food, toilets and other areas that may become contaminated with disease causing microorganisms. Good sanitary practices involve washing your hands after using the toilet (since faeces contain Enterobacteriacaea and E. coli, to name a few), cleaning benches used for food preparation and wearing gloves, etc. However, sanitation, or keeping things clean is not the only way to prevent infection by disease causing microorganisms from proliferating. Refrigerator temperatures should always be kept low and meat should always be cooked to a safe standard.
Bright's disease is another name for kidney disease. It can also be called acute or chronic nephritis. Symptoms of this disease include back pain, elevated blood pressure, vomiting, and fever.
Glomerulonephritis is another name for Bright's disease. It is a type of kidney disease caused by inflammation of the glomeruli that causes red blood cells and proteins to leak into the urine.