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What is a pathogen? Normal Flora Normal flora are the good microorganisms that live inside the gut. These microorganisms are not seen as antigens by the immune system, do not normally cause illness, and can actually help us to fight off pathogens. By competing for space and nutrients, natura...
Pathogen A biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. The flu virus is a pathogen that can cause severe respiratory illness. 10 Microbe Some microbes have symbiotic relationships with other organisms, providing essential services. Gut bacteria help in digesting food and synthesizing...
A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host, benefiting at the host's expense, while a pathogen is a disease-causing microorganism.
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What is China saying about it? Chinese authorities have acknowledged that HMPV cases are increasing, but have emphasized that the virus is a known entity and is not a major concern. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was a new pathogen, so people’s immune systems had not built up defen...
It’s that time of year again, when the misery of norovirus strikes much of the U.S. Each year the pathogen causes an average of 900 deaths, 109,000 hospitalizations, 465,000 emergency room visits, and 19 to 21 million illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital wit