both.
parasite because it lives (and re;produce, and use) inside the host cells
pathogen because they can cause diseases.
A pathogen is an agent, such as a virus, bacterium, parasite, or fungus, that causes disease in its host organism. It can infect the host and disrupt normal bodily functions, leading to symptoms of illness.
Parasite is an organism, that lives off another organism. Pathogen is something that causes disease in another organism. So the answer is "Yes". eg Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite.
plasmodium in the phylum sporozoa is called a parasite b/c it surrounds and engulfs its food
Strongyloides is a parasite, specifically a nematode roundworm that can infect humans and animals. It is not a bacteria, toxin, or virus.
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.
No I am not a Specialist in this are but the last I heard it is a Virus.
bacterium, bug, disease, microbe, microorganism, parasite, plague, virus, germ
A pathogen is a microscopic organism, such as a virus, bacterium, fungus, or parasite, that causes disease in its host. Pathogens can infect humans, animals, plants, and even other microorganisms.
parasite
A pathogen is an agent, such as a virus, bacterium, parasite, or fungus, that causes disease in its host organism. It can infect the host and disrupt normal bodily functions, leading to symptoms of illness.
A virus or a parasite.
A virus is considered a parasite because it attaches to a cell and kills it.
A Virus IS a type of Pathogen.
Parasite is an organism, that lives off another organism. Pathogen is something that causes disease in another organism. So the answer is "Yes". eg Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite.
Virus
plasmodium in the phylum sporozoa is called a parasite b/c it surrounds and engulfs its food
its a virus