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
Dr Peck also said that multiple transfers into F. xylarioides populations matched different parts of the Fusarium oxysporum mobile pathogenicity chromosome and were enriched in effector genes and transposons.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
One prominent epidemiologist was mocked for saying in October Omicron's fatality rate was up to eight times greater than that of influenza, and then saying this month the pathogenicity of Omicron had "obviously" decreased.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2022
Prepare subcultivations from any suspicious growths upon all the ordinary media, study carefully and investigate their pathogenicity.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
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