pathogenic

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  1. adjective Capable of causing disease.
  2. adjective Originating or producing disease.
  3. adjective Of or relating to pathogenesis.

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  • State and federal authorities are investigating a finding of suspected non-pathogenic or low-pathogenic avian influenza in a single broiler / breeder poultry farm in western Kentucky.
  • This is not the highly pathogenic, and very dangerous, H5N1 bird flu. —  Latest Articles
  • For her doctorate, Camilla Sekse studied how viral DNA can be transmitted from pathogenic to non-pathogenic E. coli. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • Further testing is underway to assess the precise strain of the virus, but preliminary tests indicated that it was low pathogenic, the agency said. —  legitgov
  • "Tests to date indicate that the strain of AI in this case is low pathogenic," said the CFIA. —  legitgov
 

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/pæθəˈdʒɛnɪk/
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