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pathogens can change, mutate, or evolve?
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Pathogens like viruses and bacteria have short generation times, and genetic mutations naturally occur during their replication. These mutations can lead to changes in their traits, and over time, this drives evolution as advantageous traits (like drug resistance or increased transmissibility) become more common in the population.
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