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In biology, a pathogen (from Greek πάθος (pathos) 'suffering, passion' and -γενής (-genēs) 'producer of'), in the oldest and broadest sense, is any organism, agent or micro-organism that can produce disease. A pathogen may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ.
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| shorter plant height | instance of | They can cause a wide variety of issues | 0.80 | text |
| growths or pits on tree trunks | instance of | They can cause a wide variety of issues | 0.80 | text |
| root or seed rot | instance of | They can cause a wide variety of issues | 0.80 | text |
| and leaf spots | instance of | They can cause a wide variety of issues | 0.80 | text |
| Pathogen | related to Algae | Algae | 0.60 | section |
| Pathogen | related to Algae | Green | 0.60 | section |
| Pathogen | related to Algae | Prototheca | 0.60 | section |
| Pathogen | related to Algae | While | 0.60 | section |
| Pathogen | related to Algae | Treatment | 0.60 | section |
| Pathogen | related to Animals | Animals | 0.60 | section |
| Pathogen | related to Animals | While | 0.60 | section |
| Pathogen | related to Animals | It | 0.60 | section |
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