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If a virus is a pathogen this means?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 12/21/2022

A pathogen is a microorganism that causes disease such as bacterium and viruses. All viruses are pathogens, which means they all cause disease

it causes disease But a pathogen is a living organism and a viru

s is not so its really argumentive.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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