pathogenicity
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pathogenicity
First recorded in 1895–1900; pathogenic + -ity
Example Sentences
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Professor Brown told the BBC that the current virus was "as super-infectious as any high pathogenicity avian influenza we've ever seen".
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Much to my chagrin, I learned there is a link between antibiotic resistance and pathogenicity, meaning that the C. acnes strains that are antibiotic-resistant are the same strains causing aggressive breakouts.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025
Sequencing showed that most of the detected viral strains present in the water samples had low pathogenicity.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services, extend the guidance to cover snippets as short as 50 nucleotides that could increase the toxicity or pathogenicity of organisms not on those lists.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023
A final important test in identification is that of pathogenicity.
From Contagious Abortion of Cows by MacNeal, Ward J.
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