microbial pathogens

collocation in English

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microbial
adjective
uk
/maɪˈkrəʊ.bi.əl/us
/maɪˈkroʊ.bi.əl/
relating to microbes (= very small living things, especially ones that ...
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pathogen
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/us
/ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/
any small organism, such as a virus or a bacterium that can ...
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(Definition ofmicrobialandpathogenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This five-yearmicrobialpathogenproject will result in a free, public database with the sequence information for each pathogen's genome.
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Dynamin also plays a role in many processes including division of organelles, cytokinesis andmicrobialpathogenresistance.
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Damage to the growing tip may come from insect attack, infection by microbial pathogens, damage from vertebrate herbivores, or damage from winds and falling branches.
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It is now widely accepted that the overreaction of the host to microbial pathogens occurs at the level of the innate immune system, which is the nonspecific branch of immunity.
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It is also possible that when the cervix is shortened, the mucus plug may be more easily breached and so presents a less effective barrier to microbial pathogens.
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Accumulating evidence is suggesting that different combinational associations of these receptors occur in response to different ligands, thereby allowing innate immunity to recognise a wide range of microbial pathogens.
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However, it might be expected that different combinational associations of receptors occur, enabling the innate immune system to respond to a wide range of microbial pathogens.
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The point of the rule was to keep microbial pathogens out of public water sources.
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However, the main source of disease caused by microbial pathogens is usually raw meat.
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The spot may be aggravated by an allergic reaction to nickel plating on the chinrest clamp hardware, or by microbial pathogens present on the instrument.
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Pathogens, in general, don't have complement regulatory proteins (there are many exceptions, which reflect adaptation of microbial pathogens to vertebrate immune defenses).
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Plant oxylipins are mainly involved in control of ontogenesis, reproductive processes and in the resistance to various microbial pathogens and other pests.
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It links gene information to phenotypic information from microbial pathogens on their hosts.
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He has been recognized for his expertise in the control of trace organic and inorganic contaminants and microbial pathogens in water.
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The device is made using human lung and blood vessel cells and it can predict absorption of airborne nanoparticles and mimic the inflammatory response triggered by microbial pathogens.
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Possible use of microbial pathogens against teak pests.
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They allow these cells to bind to antibodies that are attached to the surface of microbes or microbe infected cells, helping these cells to identify and eliminate microbial pathogens.
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