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Also known as infectious agent, germ, pathogenic organism, microzyme, zyme

In biology, a pathogen (, "suffering", "passion" and , "producer of"), in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism, agent or micro-organism that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ.

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A pathogen is any organism or agent that can cause disease in living things, such as bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms. Understanding pathogens matters because identifying what causes disease helps us treat illnesses and protect ourselves from getting sick.

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