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Defensin and Pathogen

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Difference between Defensin and Pathogen

Defensin vs. Pathogen

Defensins are small cysteine-rich cationic proteins found in both vertebrates and invertebrates. In biology, a pathogen (πάθος pathos "suffering, passion" and -γενής -genēs "producer of") or a '''germ''' in the oldest and broadest sense is anything that can produce disease; the term came into use in the 1880s.

Similarities between Defensin and Pathogen

Defensin and Pathogen have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Antibiotic, Bacteria, Fungus, Herpes simplex virus, HIV, Virus.

Antibiotic

An antibiotic (from ancient Greek αντιβιοτικά, antibiotiká), also called an antibacterial, is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.

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Bacteria

Bacteria (common noun bacteria, singular bacterium) is a type of biological cell.

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Fungus

A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.

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Herpes simplex virus

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known as human herpesvirus 1 and 2 (HHV-1 and HHV-2), are two members of the herpesvirus family, Herpesviridae, that infect humans.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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Virus

A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of other organisms.

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Defensin and Pathogen Comparison

Defensin has 72 relations, while Pathogen has 112. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 3.26% = 6 / (72 + 112).

References

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