Reference for Pesachim 134:2

מאי חומריה דמצורע מזב שכן טעון פריעה ופרימה ואסור בתשמיש המטה אדרבה זב חמור שכן מטמא משכב ומושב ומטמא כלי חרס בהיסט

What is the greater stringency of a leper over a zab? Because he requires peri'ah and rending [of garments], and he is forbidden sexual intercourse. On the contrary, a zab is more stringent, because he defiles couch and seat, and he defiles earthen vessels by hesset? - Scripture saith, [instead of] 'a leper', 'and every [kol] leper' to include a ba'al keri; and a leper is more stringent than a ba'al keri, and what is his greater stringency? As we have stated. On the contrary, a ba'al keri is more stringent, because he defiles by the smallest quantity [of semen]? - He agrees with R. Nathan. For it was taught, R. Nathan said on the authority of R. Ishmael: A zab requires [a discharge of matter] sufficient for the closing of the orifice of the membrum, but the Sages did not concede this to him. And he holds that a ba'al keri is assimilated to a zab. What is the purpose of 'and every [kol] leper'? - Since 'every one [kol] that hath an issue' is written, 'every [kol] leper' too is written. <br>

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