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The paper hypothesizes that the ink persistence and the macrophage death could affect the capacity of these cells to control the spread of pathogenic viruses and bacteria.
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Jay Kakade
december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
The highly pathogenic Eurasian H5N1 strain of bird flu began causing problems for North American poultry and wild birds in February 2022.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, late 2024 and early 2025 saw a sharp resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, in the state's wild birds.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Clermont County Public Health said two birds delivered to a state laboratory tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), H5, known as the bird flu, according to a news release.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jay Kakade
december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
The highly pathogenic Eurasian H5N1 strain of bird flu began causing problems for North American poultry and wild birds in February 2022.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, late 2024 and early 2025 saw a sharp resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, in the state's wild birds.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Clermont County Public Health said two birds delivered to a state laboratory tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), H5, known as the bird flu, according to a news release.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 5 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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