- a disease causing micro-organism
-e.g. bacteria, fungi, virus
-bacteria cause disease by producing toxins
-virus cause disease by dividing in cells causing them to burst
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what is a pathogen?
- a disease causing micro-organism
-e.g. bacteria, fungi, virus
-bacteria cause disease by producing toxins
-virus cause disease by dividing in cells causing them to burst