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Are all microbes Patheonge yes or no? ​

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No, pathogens are organisms that can cause disease. And while it is true that many microbes can indeed cause disease and so are pathogenic, there are many microbes (namely, bacteria) that perform beneficial functions and without which we would be sick.
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There is no difference between an opportunistic pathogen and any other kind of pathogen. Both are microbes and both have the potential to cause damage/disease in a host.

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