Pathogens
In biology, a pathogen (Greek: πάθος pathos "suffering", "passion" and -γενής -genēs "producer of") in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ. The term pathogen came into use in the 1880s. Typically, the term is used to describe an infectious microorganism or agent, such as a virus, bacterium, protozoan, prion, viroid, or fungus. Small animals, such as certain kinds of worms and insect larvae, can also produce disease. However, these animals are usually, in common parlance, referred to as parasites …
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WHO: World Health Organization · 1 December 2023 English
ly/ 3sl6qRJ Developing vaccines for endemic pathogens To facilitate and inform priorities in global … global vaccine development for endemic pathogens, WHO has com- missioned the drafting of 16 "vaccine value … to support the development of vaccines for pathogens that pose a substantial public health and socio-economic …
WHO: World Health Organization · 1 December 2023
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definition for a sustainable and healthy future. PLoS Pathogens. 2022;18(6):e1010537. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat … definition for a sustainable and healthy future. PLoS Pathogens. 2022;18(6):e1010537. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat … Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens,17 the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial … Scientific Advisory Group for the origins of novel pathogens. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023 (https://www … int/groups/scientific-advisory-group-on-the- origins-of-novel-pathogens-(sago)). 18 Global Leaders Group on antimicrobial …
WHO: World Health Organization · 1 December 2023 French
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emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and pathogens. The projects also addressed programmes and tools …
WHO: World Health Organization · 1 December 2023 French
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definition for a sustainable and healthy future. PLoS Pathogens. 2022;18(6):e1010537. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat … definition for a sustainable and healthy future. PLoS Pathogens. 2022;18(6):e1010537. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 29 November 2023 English
details of 16 vaccine manufacturers with novel and established vaccine technologies adapted to new pathogens like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Offering information on their vaccine pipeline …
established technological platforms adapted to new pathogens like the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus … and safety (because they do not use animal pathogens).f Avoiding the use of animal products may be … manufacturing processes, prone to contamination with pathogens, and the end products may not be highly effective … Biologics against Emerging Coronavirus Infections. Pathogens. 10. p. 1051. h B. Shanmugaraj et al. 2020. Plant …
CCA: Council of Canadian Academies · 28 November 2023 English
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create chemical weapons (GC, 1995). The Human Pathogens and Toxins Act requires an authorization to possess … import, export, release, and use pathogens and toxins; classifies pathogens based on level of virulence; … nuclear substances, chemical materials, toxins, and pathogens are in addition to restrictions imposed under … GC. GC (Government of Canada). (2009). Human Pathogens and Toxins Act, S.C. 2009, c. 24. Ottawa (ON): …
IRENA: International Renewable Energy Agency · 24 November 2023 English
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remove residues and dump or burn them to kill off pathogens. Using this biomass for energy would impact the … will stabilise the material and reduce odour and pathogens. The potential from agricultural residue in the … would effectively address the concerns around pathogens. Concerns around diseases related to field crops …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 23 November 2023 English
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health threats. It was associated with an estimated five million deaths in 2019, and if left unchecked, it could have a …
contaminated water that may carry a variety of pathogens, including bacteria resistant to antibiotics. …
UN-Habitat: UN Human Settlements Programme · 23 November 2023 English
As such, the resolve within the 2030 agenda to “free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet” will be realized …
on other goals within the broader habitats, as pathogens are able to more easily framework of the SDGs … residents were at risk of contracting dangerous pathogens during disposal of the toilet fecal matter. To …
Reform · 22 November 2023 English
And it makes it harder to break the groupthink and confirmation bias that too often pervades the policy world, limiting the quality of decisions and the range of ideas that …
Challenges in the Electrochemical Sensing of Pathogens’, The Analyst 140, no. 21 (2015); Eric Bakker … Challenges in the Electrochemical Sensing of Pathogens’. The Analyst 140, no. 21 (2015). Office for Health …
