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. LucasExamples of infected in a Sentence
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Advertisement The main spreader of the West Nile virus in California is the culex mosquito, which becomes infected with the virus by feeding on the blood of infected birds.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
At least three workers at U.S. dairy farms have tested positive this year after working directly with infected cows.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Likewise, the previous Michigan case had had milk from an infected cow splash into his eye.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 May 2024
In May, the USDA offered aid, such as up to $10,000 to test and treat infected cattle.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
At least three workers at U.S. dairy farms have tested positive this year after working directly with infected cows.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Likewise, the previous Michigan case had had milk from an infected cow splash into his eye.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 May 2024
In May, the USDA offered aid, such as up to $10,000 to test and treat infected cattle.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infected. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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