It's not disease-causing — it might not mean anything. From Wordnik.com. [A Piece of the Puzzle] Reference
Both chlorine and iodine kill disease-causing bacteria and viruses in water. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15] Reference
But antibiotics have no effect on viruses and other disease-causing organisms. From Wordnik.com. [Antibiotics] Reference
Microscopic unicellular organisms, certain of which are disease-causing agents. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
The runoff after rainfall carries disease-causing organisms into the water source. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
Even clear and pleasant water may carry harmful and disease-causing microorganisms. From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
Describe two ways that water can be contaminated by disease-causing micro-organisms. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
The mouth and nasal passages are a veritable incubator of nasty disease-causing bacteria. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Douglas Fields: Tongue Piercings Could Lead to Severe Brain Infections] Reference
Dec. 1997 Approved irradiation of meat products to control disease-causing microorganisms. From Wordnik.com. [Radio Address Paper On Food Safety Strategy] Reference
Unlike disease-causing bacteria, rhizobia enter into a symbiotic relationship with the plant. From Wordnik.com. [6: Soil health and plant nutrition] Reference
Much of the water supply in the United States is chlorinated to kill disease-causing microbes. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Drink The Water] Reference
Now a team of researchers has come up with a surprising explanation: disease-causing microbes. From Wordnik.com. [You Can Blame the Bugs] Reference
These diets are high in disease-causing substances and low in disease-preventing substances. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle Of Pork Rind Hill] Reference
Dec. 1997 Approved irradiation of meat products for controlling disease-causing microorganisms. From Wordnik.com. [Fact Sheet On Improve Safety Of Eggs And Imported Foods] Reference
Some bacteria help to digest food, destroy disease-causing cells and give the body needed vitamins. From Wordnik.com. [Bacteria] Reference
Hence, a removal of the solids also means a reduction of pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms). From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
As people go back to their homes, health officials are warning about possible disease-causing bacteria. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2009] Reference
But many of these medicines are now losing their punch, as disease-causing bacteria learn to resist them. From Wordnik.com. [Antibiotics: Handle Them With Care] Reference
It turns out, however, that what we were calling "disease-causing chemical imbalances," is simply incorrect. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Ronald Ricker and Dr. Venus Nicolino: The Over-Prescribing of Psychoactive Drugs to Children: A Scourge of Our Times] Reference
Every disease-causing bacterium now has versions that resist at least one of medicine's 100-plus antibiotics. From Wordnik.com. [The End Of Antibiotics] Reference
Gerba has been tracking disease-causing bacteria in the office as part of several studies sponsored by Clorox. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 20, 2005] Reference
Low-cost genomics enables the monitoring of new and old disease-causing microbes and the spread of drug resistance. From Wordnik.com. [The Genome Generation] Reference
HALLORAN: Well, there's a risk that the disease-causing entity, called pryons (ph), can be transmitted in this way. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 11, 2003] Reference
MicroRNAs could be used to seal off human cells from disease-causing viruses, or to disable viruses that gain entry. From Wordnik.com. [Unraveling The Secrets Of The Cell] Reference
MANY raw foods, notably poultry, raw milk and vegetables, are very often contaminated with disease-causing organisms. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 2] Reference
The disease-causing organisms (pathogens) include bacteria, bacterial spores, viruses, cysts, protozoa and helminths. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15] Reference
Prolonged or frequent use of antibiotics may increase the resistance of some disease-causing organisms to antibiotics. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
Many raw foods, most notably poultry, meats, and unpasteurized milk, are very often contaminated with disease-causing pathogens. From Wordnik.com. [1. Choose foods processed for safety] Reference
For example, disease-causing micro-organisms may enter surface water if people or animals defecate or urinate in or near the water. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
A fly (or other insect) which has landed on excreta and then walks on food may bring disease-causing micro-organisms onto the food. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
Many species of marine algae have now been screened, and also tested against the common disease-causing bacteria, fungi and protozoans. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
We're increasingly substituting ourselves and our livestock for the animals that would be the natural reservoirs of disease-causing agents. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Pearl] Reference
Ideally, you want a population whose members have descended from common ancestors and thus inherit the same disease-causing gene mutations. From Wordnik.com. [The Gene Rush] Reference
Even though coughing may cause discomfort, it is an important way to clean the lungs of the accumulated mucus and disease-causing bacteria. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
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