nonpathogenic
Americanadjective
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The third involved work with H7N9 avian influenza, but the investigator later agreed to use a nonpathogenic flu strain.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2022
The sudden appearance on multiple continents of treatment-resistant human infections of Candida auris, a fungus that was previously nonpathogenic to humans, has been associated with increasing global temperatures.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2022
Genes for antibiotic resistance are transferred from the nonpathogenic bacterium to a pathogenic bacterium via transformation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The biggest challenge was that lysozyme’s potency was limited to nonpathogenic bacteria; it proved ineffective against deadly behemoths like staphylocci.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2021
Moore and Smith have found in the mouths and nasal cavities of healthy animals, including cattle, bacteria belonging to this group; but these organisms proved to be nonpathogenic.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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