pathogen; disease-causing agent
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pathogen; a general term for microorganisms and parasites that can cause disease
formalA formal medical and biological term, typically used in scientific, healthcare, and public health contexts. Encompasses a wide range of disease-causing agents.
Xì细
jūn菌
、
bìng病
dú毒
、
jì寄
shēng生
chóng虫
dōu都
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
bìng病
yuán原
tǐ体
。
Bacteria, viruses, and parasites are common pathogens.
Kòng控
zhì制
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
de的
hé核
xīn心
shì是
zǔ阻
duàn断
bìng病
yuán原
tǐ体
de的
chuán传
bō播
tú途
jìng径
。
The core of controlling infectious diseases is to block the transmission pathways of pathogens.
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Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
jiǎn检
cè测
zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
bìng病
yuán原
tǐ体
。
Doctors are testing this new type of pathogen in the laboratory.
Zhè这
ge个
yán研
jiù究
zhì致
lì力
yú于
fā发
xiàn现
zhēn针
duì对
tè特
dìng定
bìng病
yuán原
tǐ体
de的
yǒu有
xiào效
yào药
wù物
。
This research is dedicated to discovering effective drugs against specific pathogens.