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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of the main drivers of elevated and unpredictable egg prices has been the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Simply labeling a variant as ‘pathogenic’ or ‘benign’ might miss the bigger story because those supposedly harmful changes can sometimes be offset by a second mutation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In contrast, pathogenic inflammation can stem from overactive immune cells releasing inflammatory signals after a prolonged response to a bacteria or virus.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
The laboratory confirmed a positive result for highly pathogenic avian influenza Monday evening.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Simply labeling a variant as ‘pathogenic’ or ‘benign’ might miss the bigger story because those supposedly harmful changes can sometimes be offset by a second mutation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In contrast, pathogenic inflammation can stem from overactive immune cells releasing inflammatory signals after a prolonged response to a bacteria or virus.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
The laboratory confirmed a positive result for highly pathogenic avian influenza Monday evening.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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pathogenic
adjective
patho·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik 
2
: causing or capable of causing disease
pathogenic microorganisms
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