cause of disease; pathogen
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cause of a disease; pathogen; etiology
formalA formal term used in medicine, public health, and biology. It can refer to specific pathogens (like bacteria or viruses) or broader causative factors.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
chá查
míng明
zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
bìng病
dú毒
de的
bìng病
yuán原
。
Scientists are working hard to identify the pathogen of this new virus.
Què确
dìng定
jí疾
bìng病
de的
bìng病
yuán原
shì是
zhì治
liáo疗
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
Determining the cause of the disease is the first step in treatment.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
xiáng详
xì细
jiè介
shào绍
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
de的
bìng病
yuán原
。
This book details the pathogens of various infectious diseases.