infected
adjective
in·fect·ed
in-ˈfek-təd 
: having an infection : contaminated with an infective agent (such as a bacterium or virus)
an infected wound
Through a number of different means, these viruses persist at very low, hard-to-detect levels in infected cells.—
The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical AssociationShe explains that leptospirosis bacteria are shed in the urine of infected animals.—Tania Banak
Tania BanakThe fungus produces as many as 1 million conidia per square centimeter of infected leaf surface.—G. B. Lucas
G. B. Lucas
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Animals can also become infected if their feed or pasture is contaminated with the prions carrying it.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2023
Many people who become infected with the bacteria never develop symptomatic tuberculosis.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
Risk factors for constipation might already exist in an infected person, so pinpointing the exact reason for it is challenging.
—Korin Miller, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
When an infected or recently sick swimmer takes a dip, oocysts can enter the pool.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
Dengue fever is a viral infection spread to humans by the bites of infected mosquitoes, primarily Aedes aegypti.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
The transmission of these bacteria often occurs through close contact with an infected individual via activities like sneezing, coughing, or contact with an open wound.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
About 1 in 5 people who are infected develop a fever, and about 1 out of 150 infected people develop a serious illness, but many never even feel sick, according to the CDC.
—Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
Only five percent of people who are exposed actually become infected, because most people’s immune systems are able to brush these bacteria off.
—Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023
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Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2023
Many people who become infected with the bacteria never develop symptomatic tuberculosis.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
Risk factors for constipation might already exist in an infected person, so pinpointing the exact reason for it is challenging.
—Korin Miller, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
When an infected or recently sick swimmer takes a dip, oocysts can enter the pool.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
Dengue fever is a viral infection spread to humans by the bites of infected mosquitoes, primarily Aedes aegypti.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023
The transmission of these bacteria often occurs through close contact with an infected individual via activities like sneezing, coughing, or contact with an open wound.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
About 1 in 5 people who are infected develop a fever, and about 1 out of 150 infected people develop a serious illness, but many never even feel sick, according to the CDC.
—Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
Only five percent of people who are exposed actually become infected, because most people’s immune systems are able to brush these bacteria off.
—Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023
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