Answer
Anything that infects a host and causes disease can be considered a pathogen.
Work Step by Step
This includes microorganisms such as bacteria and protists as well as non-living things such as viruses and prions.
Campbell Biology (12th Edition)
by Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0135188741
ISBN 13:
978-0-13518-874-3
Chapter 54 - 54.5 - Concept Check - Page 1235: 1
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