infected
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One particularly important challenge involved detecting the DNA produced by type VI retrons in cells that had not been infected.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Most of those infected had recently travelled to the DRC.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Shav is a disease that primarily affects cattle and can be spread by infected midges.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
They use RNA cleanup mechanisms to remove excess RNA, helping infected cells remain functional long enough for viral replication to continue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Dog bites and knife nicks on the men’s hands were frequently infected with seal blood, but there were no antibiotics to treat the inflammation.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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