pathogenicity
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pathogenicity
First recorded in 1895–1900; pathogenic + -ity
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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
Transmission was mainly between men who had sex with men, a population group with many HIV-infected individuals, who are particularly susceptible to monkeypox virus infection and pathogenicity.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2024
Infectious diseases such as COVID-19 that have strong pathogenicity, a high fatality rate and strong infectivity are classified as Class A or Class B but managed as Class A.
From Reuters ● Dec. 5, 2022
A final important test in identification is that of pathogenicity.
From Contagious Abortion of Cows by Ward J. MacNeal
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