njamuthi
- microorganism, pathogen. Microorganism. A microscopic organism including bacteria, fungi, viruses, or yeasts that may cause disease or contamination. In agriculture, refers to pathogens causing plant and animal diseases, or toxin-producing organisms like aflatoxin-producing fungi.
Example: Hebata gũthambia wega indo cia gũceha na menthylated spirit nĩguo njamuthi ikue. (Sterilising of pruning tools with methylated spirit.); Guthũka kwa ini - acidi nyingĩ thĩinĩ wa nda nĩirehaga tũronda twa nda. Nĩũndũ ũyũ, njamuthi mũthemba wa bacteria nĩihotaga kũingĩra thakame-inĩ na igagũthũkia ini. (Ulcers, liver abscesses—High levels of acid in the rumen also cause ulcers, allowing bacteria to infiltrate the blood and causing liver abscesses, which are seen at post-mortem.); Mĩmera ĩrĩa ĩkoragwo na thumu ta aflatoxin nĩ njamuthi cionekanaga kwa raithi mahuti-inĩ rĩrĩa mekũigwo kana o na marĩ mĩgũnda-inĩ. (Mycotoxins e.g aflatoxins are naturally occurring compounds produced by fungi growing on plants in the field or during storage.)