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pathogen; disease-causing agent; germ
A microorganism — such as a virus, bacterium, or parasite — that causes disease. A general scientific and medical term covering all types of infectious agents.
Composed of 病原 (cause of disease) + 体 (body, entity). A formal scientific term that became much more widely known through news coverage of infectious disease outbreaks.
Common collocations
- 病原体を特定する — to identify a pathogen
- 病原体の感染 — infection by a pathogen
- 未知の病原体 — an unknown pathogen
- 病原体を排除する — to eliminate a pathogen
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ウイルス (virus)
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細菌 (bacteria)
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感染症 (infectious disease)
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免疫 (immunity)
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病原菌 (pathogenic bacteria)