title: Microbiology: Ditch the term pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casadevall
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Liise-anne
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pirofski
mesh_terms: D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008829:Microbiology / Q000639:trends*; D013559:Symbiosis; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins