pathogenic organism

collocation in English

meaningsofpathogenicandorganism

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pathogenic
adjective
uk
/ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/us
/ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/
able to ...
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organism
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/us
/ˈɔːr-/
a single living plant, animal, ...
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(Definition ofpathogenicandorganismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Usually it is applied to a person who carries apathogenicorganismbut does not manifest the pathology that that organism can cause.
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The genes used in this vaccine are usually antigen coding surface proteins from thepathogenicorganism.
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Loose epithelium and ulcer base can be scraped off and sent for culture sensitivity studies to find out thepathogenicorganism.
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It is usually not effective against pathogenic organisms and therefore not recommended for first-stage disinfection.
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Selection of infectious diseases for eradication is based on rigorous criteria, as both biological and technical features determine whether apathogenicorganismis (at least potentially) eradicable.
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However, prospective studies looking at early-life exposure to pathogenic organisms and future cardiovascular events have generally not shown a large association.
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Once apathogenicorganismhas been isolated, it can be further characterised by its morphology, growth patterns (such as aerobic or anaerobic growth), patterns of hemolysis, and staining.
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The high rate of identification of potentially pathogenic organisms could not be checked against controls without diarrhoea from the same village at the same time.
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Other diseases are associated with subversion o f the dystroglycan complex by pathogenic organisms.
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Coliform bacilli survive in water much longer than pathogenic organisms and most importantly coliform bacilli have greater resistance to the forces of natural purification than the waterborne pathogens.
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Diagnostic microbiology, first by the visualization of organisms followed by culture of pathogenic organisms, developed at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
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Do we know what proportion contained potentially pathogenic organisms?
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First, there is the question of pathogenic organisms, especially in untreated sludge.
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He will know that it is possible to produce pathogenic organisms that can be targeted to particular groups in society or to particular organs.
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The body has an impressive array of defensive devices that can normally be relied on to refuse haven to the pathogenic organisms constantly around us.
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The most appropriate point to address the problem of contamination with pathogenic organisms is the slaughterhall.
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I saw there the splendid work that is being done on the classification and identification of many pathogenic organisms.
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Bulked egg products from any source are liable to contain pathogenic organisms and, for this reason, they are sampled by port health and other local authorities for bacteriological examination.
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