American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: [,pæθə'dʒɛnɪk]
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Adjective
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able to cause disease
“infective agents”
“pathogenic bacteria”
Usage examples
- Due to its pathogenicity, Machupo virus requires Biosafety Level Four conditions, the highest level.
- It is commonly considered a gold standard in epidemiological studies of pathogenic organisms.
- Pathogenicity islands are found in both animal and plant pathogens.
- Several species are sexually transmitted and pathogenic in humans.
- Some species are nonpathogenic, while others are responsible for nocardiosis.
- It is the most common pathogenic protozoan infection of humans in industrialized countries.